Hyderabad: To address waterlogging and other problems due to rainfall in Hyderabad, Disaster Response Force (DRF) personnel from the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) came into action on Sunday.
As there was less traffic on the roads, the GHMC frontline workers could easily complete work. The workers drained stagnant water, cleared fallen tree branches, and so on.
Earlier, the director of the GHMC Enforcement Watch and Disaster Management Viswajit Kampati warned the public about the downpour and advised them to plan their travel plans accordingly.
The GHMC and DRF teams have been deployed at major water points to address complaints. The teams were also equipped with the essential tools, namely water pumps, cutters, crowbars, etc. to remove the excess water.
The DRF teams were seen in Bagh Amberpet, Tarnaka, Uppal Highway and Padma Colony in Nallakunta.
The Hyderabad Metro Water Supply And Sewerage Board (HMWS & SB) also assisted the GHMC teams in cleaning water overflows and drainage pipelines.
A water board official said they are making sure there are no open manholes. The officials also visited the slums to check the quality of drinking water.
Apart from that, the emergency relief teams of the electricity department were also repairing the electricity that was interrupted by the heavy downpour.
Source: The Siasat Daily