Meta Description : The Hyderabad High Court has taken up two Public Interest Litigations (PILs) addressing critical issues related to rural healthcare and traffic congestion in Hyderabad. Advocate Rapolu Bhaskar filed separate letters highlighting the lack of proper medical facilities in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh villages, forcing residents to rely on unqualified RMP doctors, leading to severe health complications. The second PIL focuses on the city’s traffic woes, citing inadequate road expansion and the lack of foot over bridges, causing significant inconvenience and accidents. The advocate urged the court to direct authorities to address these issues promptly.
Content : Advocate Rapolu Bhaskar has written two separate letters to the Chief Justice of the Hyderabad High Court, urging intervention in two pressing issues affecting public health and urban traffic management. In his first letter, Bhaskar highlighted the severe lack of medical facilities in rural areas of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. He pointed out that villagers are left with no choice but to rely on Rural Medical Practitioners (RMPs), who often lack proper qualifications to treat patients. These untrained practitioners frequently prescribe potent antibiotics and high-dose painkillers to offer immediate relief, leading to severe complications, including kidney, lung, and heart failure, which sometimes result in fatalities. Bhaskar appealed to the court to direct the authorities to improve healthcare infrastructure by establishing well-equipped hospitals and appointing qualified doctors in these villages.
In his second letter, Bhaskar brought attention to the growing traffic congestion in Hyderabad city. He expressed concern over the lack of efforts by the state government to expand roads and alleviate traffic jams. According to Bhaskar, the daily traffic bottlenecks waste significant time, with many residents spending hours in transit. He also raised the issue of pedestrian safety, noting that no foot over bridges have been constructed to ease pedestrian crossings, forcing people to navigate busy roads at great risk. Furthermore, Bhaskar highlighted the problem of illegal parking in commercial areas, where vehicles are left on the streets, and trucks are parked overnight for loading and unloading, further obstructing traffic flow. He emphasized that these issues not only inconvenience the public but also contribute to accidents caused by violations of traffic rules. Bhaskar urged the court to take action to resolve these urban challenges and improve the quality of life for Hyderabad residents.