Hyderabad: HYDRA Commissioner AV Ranganath here on Friday suggested that the residential colonies would not flood during monsoon if the silt accumulated in drainage and flood canals is completely removed.
He advised that if any house gates are obstructing the removal of silt from channels anywhere then it needs to be removed under unavoidable circumstances and that work should be completed immediately without causing any hassle.
Only then the obstacles to the flow be cleared, he stated. Ranganath inspected the ongoing desilting works in the city at the field level. He visited areas such as Rahmatnagar, Krishnanagar, Ameerpet, Gayatrinagar, and others, and spoke with locals.
He inquired about how the desilting works are being carried out in the drainage channels and flood canals. Similarly, he discussed with the locals where problems arise during the monsoon season, the reasons for them, and the possible solutions, and gave instructions to the officials.
He requested representatives of local colony welfare associations to create WhatsApp groups division-wise for areas like Krishnanagar, Ameerpet, etc., to provide him with regular updates on how the desilting works are progressing.
“You are the ones who face troubles during the monsoon. You know very clearly where the problems are. You also know the causes of those problems and their solutions. If you pass that information to officials, we will take action to resolve them,” the Commissioner said.
He inspected the removal of large quantities of silt at the Vanten in Rahmatnagar. Similarly, he noticed that dirty roads are forming in Krishnanagar even during the summer. He suggested that there should be clarity on how the silt removal is being done every hundred meters.
He said that if all the silt is removed now, there will be no obstacles to flood flows during the monsoon. “If any issues arise anywhere in the ongoing desilting works even if additional manpower is needed, if you bring it to our attention immediately, we will arrange it,” he instructed the GHMC and Water Board officials.
He said that DRF staff will stand behind residents and cooperate to ensure the works proceed without hindrance.
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