HYDRAA drive comes as relief for Ramnagar residents

HYDERABAD: The living conditions of those staying in Manemma Galli at Ramnagar have been transformed for the better and their delight is showing.

Two days after HYDRAA officials razed all illegal construction from the area Deccan Chronicle on Sunday found that the locals were breathing easy. A bigger cause for celebration was that despite heavy rains for the last two days, there was no stagnation of water anywhere.

According to the residents, the area used to get marooned during rains, with a hip-high water entering their homes and damaging household items and electronic equipment.

The locals said that their myriad pleas to the BRS government fell on deaf ears while one interaction with Hydraa boss Ranganath had resulted in him coming over for an inspection and ordering immediate demolition of the illegal structures on Friday.

The encroachers used to block passage of rain water and the drainage line, they said, adding that they were bearing this torture for over 15 years.