Hyderabad: Water logging Does Not Spare Even Posh IT Corridor Surroundings

Hyderabad: Water logging in the IT corridor is not only irking commuters but also denting business prospects of stalls and street vendors located in the vicinity.

According to traffic police personnel, Hitec City main road, Shilparamam and the road near RTA office in Kondapur bear the brunt of water logging even if there is a moderate rainfall. When it pours cats and dogs, the situation turns alarmingly risky, they said

A woman, who sells fruit juice on a pushcart near the RTA office, said that they are forced to move to safer locations during rains.

“Alas, although we relocate to safer options, hardly any customers turn up due to the heavy traffic and space crunch,” she said.

A police personnel deployed at Shilparamam said that as the roads are water logged, regulating traffic becomes very difficult. “Sometimes it takes around two to three hours to clear the traffic,” he said.

Speaking about monsoon-related works, K. Raju, executive engineer, GHMC Chandanagar circle, said that their monsoon teams are deployed immediately so that normalcy could be restored on a priority basis.

“We also collaborate with the police department when there is water stagnation,” he said.

A GHMC official said, "The Strategic Nala Development Programme has not been proposed in these particular areas.”

Meanwhile, social media is flooded with people’s woes during rains.