Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on Monday directed Chief Secretary Smt Minnie Mathew and officials concerned to identify all low lying areas in Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation areas and to workout measures to be
taken up for rehabilitation in view of the heavy rains during the last few days.
The officials informed the Chief Minister that an unprecedented and highest rainfall of 18 centimeters was recorded in twin cities. The rain damaged 3,600 houses and 80 teams were actively enumerating and relief works would be initiated shortly, the officials added.
They informed that the Hitec City Rail-over-bridge work would be taken up shortly as the Railway officials finalised the designs after some changes recently.
During the briefing by Chief Secretary and CMO Officials in the Secretariat this morning, the Chief Minister enquired about rains forecast and monsoon and directed to ensure supply of sufficient seeds and fertilizers. The officials said that Telangana and North Coastal areas received good rains mainly in Adilabad and Khammam districts.
Taliperu Reservoir in Khammam district is overflowing. As Almatti Reservoir is receiving 51,000 cusecs of inflows, some water releases are expected to Krishna basin reservoirs shortly. The officials said that at present there was no problem for Godavari delta for release of water.
The Chief Minister asked the officials to take up repairs to Vamsadhara canal immediately and the Chief Secretary informed that 150 acres of paddy nurseries were damaged due to breach to that canal. He also directed to get a report on the reported damage to Papaya Gardens by elephants in Chittoor district.