Hyderabad: Tension prevailed in Nizampet area for sometime when people of two apartments clashed over the release of flood water to their buildings after heavy rains lashed twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad on Tuesday night.
Almost all the buildings in Bhandari layout, which were constructed by allegedly encroaching Nizampat tank, were inundated following rains. Residents of Allwyn Colony, Nizampet, Miyapur, Pragathi Nagar, Moosapet are facing severe problems after flood water reached till first floor in several buildings.
Several colonies in Kukatpally housing board were also submerged under rain water. Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, who is in Delhi to attend Apex Council meet, spoke to GHMC Commissioner Janardhan Reddy and District Collectors over the severity of rainfall and measures to be taken in Hyderabad and other municipalities.
KCR directed the officials to form a special team for monitoring emergency phone calls from residents in control room. He also asked the officials to conduct health camps in the inundated areas where people face severe problems due to submergence
The Ranga Reddy District Collector announced holiday on Wednesday for all the private and public schools and colleges.
Meanwhile, the Met officials predicted that more rains (moderate to heavy rains) are expected from Wednesday noon to evening in Telangana State. Water level in Tank Bund too raised significantly due to yesterday’s night rainfall. Speaking to media persons, GHMC Commissioner Janardhan Reddy said that about 4,000 cusecs of water received in Hussain Sagar, the irrigation officials released 2,000 cusecs of water
Meanwhile, people are facing severe inconvenience in reaching their offices in city due to traffic jams. Roads filled with potholes are troubling motorists.
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