Many areas still flooded
The impact of rains continued to be felt in Hyderabad even as low rainfall on Sunday — barring heavy rain reported by evening from IT corridor — provided relief overall.
Two deaths were reported under the jurisdiction of Osmania University police station. Mastan, 20, died while fishing at Moin Cheruvu while 40 yearold S. Mallaiah died when crossing a canal at Chintakunta in Dharur of Ranga Reddy district. His body was found near Chintakunta.
Bandari Layout, Nizampet, Kukatpally, Moosapet, Balanagar, Begumpet, Nacharam, Malkajgiri, Alwal, Kushaiguda and Old City still remained waterlogged.
The road at Nacharam, which connects Habsiguda and Mallapur, remained shut due to the overflowing nala. Allamthotabavi, Mayuri Marg and Brahmanwadi near Begumpet were waterlogged. People suffered due to sewerage water entering their houses. Houses at Alwal remained submerged.
RAISED ROAD IMPACT
The GHMC’s age-old method of laying new roads on damaged roads has resulted in severe inconvenience for a few colonies in Temple Alwal that have been inundated due to the recent rains.
Flood water from Mothkulakunta (Bolaram) to Srinivasa Nagar Colony and Reddy Enclave is not able to go downstream because of the increased main road height. Water flows into the colonies regularly, said Srinivasa Nagar Colony vice-president Balwanth Reddy.
Even though flood water is receding in a few colonies, there is no respite for the nearly 700 families in these two colonies. “Around 60 families living on the ground floor are seriously affected,” Mr Reddy said. He added that the road was laid six months ago on top of the earlier CC road. “This affected the slope between colonies on either side of the road,” he said.
WATER STAYS THERE
The Nacharam main road has been cut off for more than three days due to water overflowing from Patel cheruvu. A small bridge in Errakunta over the nala was destroyed on Sunday for the third time, hampering movement of people.
Local politician T. Ramachandra said, “Due to the two sluices remaining blocked, excess water from Patel cheruvu flows with high pressure through the single open nala. As it has been heavily raining since the past few days, the pressure has increased manifold and water has spilled outside, cutting off the road. If the two sluices could have been opened, then excess water would have drained.”
He said, “There is a need to remove even the water hyacinth which covers the entire lake, which needs to be desilted. This will also help in increasing the water containing capacity of the lake.”
Mr M. Sandeep, a resident of Errakunta, said, “People do not dare stay outside after dark due to the mosquitoes. No medical camp has been set up in our area since the flooding. There is stagnant water at some places.”
FLOOD FROM THE HILL
Water flowing from the three hills at Moula Ali gushed into the homes of residents on Sunday. Such was the force of the water that it damaged the road and drinking water pipelines at many places. Compound walls of many small homes collapsed. Mr Mohammed Salim, a flower vendor, said, “The water came down the hills and collected in those homes that are at a lower level. However, it was pumped out and has not stagnated in our area.” Ms Fatima Bi, a home maker, said, “We are worried about drinking water as the pipelines have broken.”