Debris shock after rain
GHMC teams make 404 trips to clear 3,940 metric tonnes of garbage
Friday morning’s storm and 100 kmph winds generated 3940 metric tons of garbage in the city that included fallen trees, collapsed walls, caved-in roads and torn advertising materials.
It took the GHMC sanitary wing 404 trips to clear the debris in the last 24 hours. Hyderabad generates over 4000 tons of waste per day and the storm doubled it.
The Met department has warned of more thunderstorms with squalls and hail in the next two days for Hyderabad, while the remaining districts will receive rain.
Officials said that the thunderstorm activity would continue throughout May as a pre-monsoon activity. However, the intensity might differ.
On Saturday Hyderabad recorded moderate rainfall though the intensity of the wind was low. The rain brought down the temperature by 3ºC with Saturday recording a maximum of 37.3ºC, as against the normal 39.5ºC for May.
Ms T. Navneetha, a resident of Red Hills, meanwhile stated that the entire area did not receive water supply on Saturday morning due to power interruptions at the pumping house.
About their storm preparedness, GHMC commissioner Dr B. Janardhan Reddy said, “All assistant town planning officers will identify dilapidated buildings. Notices will be issued to builders excavating cellars to take all safety measures including construction of RCC retaining walls. Notices will also be issued to owners/builders who have excavated cellars but have stopped the works. GHMC will ask them to close the cellars immediately.”
At least six roads in Marredpally’s Teachers Colony faced problems of overflowing drains on Saturday as the pipeline could not handle the discharge. It was restored by the evening.