Hyd: 100 crore to be pumped to check deluge

HYDERABAD: Gearing as much as soak up emergency works all through the monsoon, the municipal administration and concrete development (MA&UD) division has decided to spend 100 crore for the aim.


The quantity might be spent by way of both the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) and Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) for works associated with monsoon, comparable to desilting and emergency maintenance.

Municipal administration division fundamental secretary Arvind Kumar, who held a evaluation assembly with GHMC and HMWS&SB on monsoon preparedness on Monday, directed them to soak up works wherever and on every occasion wanted.

GHMC commissioner B Janardhan Reddy stated an in depth survey had been conducted to identify dilapidated structures. A distinct drive can be conducted to demolish the most unhealthy structures.

He stated 270 desilting works were sanctioned for 2018-19. This comprises desilting of all open nalas, coated drains and small drains at a cost of 26.62 crore.

"So far, 2.4 lakh cubic metres of silt has been removed from the drains till date which is 0.1 cubic metre more than the quantity desilted last year," the commissioner stated.

Apart from this, 252 monsoon emergency groups were pressed into carrier for getting to issues comparable to clearing fallen timber.

Over 130 prone places the place stagnation occurs all through rains were recognized and 132 static labour groups were deployed round the clock all through the monsoon.

HMWS&SB managing director M Dana Kishore stated that 29 emergency response groups were set up .


"The board has set up safety grills for 4,635 manholes so far," he stated.


The officers stated other folks can dial control room no. 100 for any form of complaint with regards to monsoon and different emergency.


People may also log to 'myghmc App' for redressal of their complaint, officers stated.


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