Hyderabad: Following their demolition drives, the HYDRAA has begun receiving an average of 150 complaints daily, mostly with regard to illegal encroachments.
Beyond tackling encroachments, HYDRAA has also been working on several fronts to improve the city’s resilience. During the recent rains in Hyderabad, the agency has taken prompt measures to address water stagnation issues, particularly in the aftermath of recent heavy rains.
The agency cleared up blocked drainage systems and enhanced water flow in vulnerable and low lying areas, and prevented flooding. Additionally, the agency has responded swiftly to complaints about fallen trees, ensuring that such incidents do not disrupt daily life.
HYDRAA addressed 139 complaints from people on Sunday, with 115 of them being trees falling down and 24 water stagnation complaints. They further completed 47 of the 51 tree falling complaints received from people across Hyderabad on Monday.
The recent demolitions of illegal structures built on drainage lines in Ramnagar by HYDRAA have spurred more reports from areas such as Himayat Nagar, Amberpet, Chaderghat, Old City and other parts of Hyderabad, with citizens raising alarms over similar encroachments in their localities.
Several people complained about structures being raised over drainage channels, which can create several issues to people living in the areas.
Meanwhile, HMDA metropolitan commissioner Sarfaraz Ahmed organised a video conference about the issuance of preliminary and final notifications of lakes with collectors of Hyderabad, Rangareddy, Medchal-Malkajgiri, Sangareddy, Medak, Yadadri-Bhuvanagiri and Siddipet districts.
From August 1, officials had surveyed 65 lakes, and received 269 preliminary notifications. Of these, 239 preliminary notifications were under scrutiny and 30 published. Another 51 final notifications were received from the districts, and all of them were under scrutiny.
The commissioner requested the collectors to speed up the process for completion of the preliminary notifications and final notifications publications within the timelines allocated.
