The Hindu 08.08.2012
GHMC chief takes stock of civic situation
GHMC Commissioner M.T. Krishna Babu directed Chief Engineer K. Suresh
Kumar to coordinate with the APCPDCL and HMWS&SB officials to
realign power cables and water supply lines causing obstruction to the
flow of stormwater.
The Commissioner along with senior officials
visited various areas of Bagh Amberpet, Shivam Road, Excise Colony,
Bathukamma Kunta, Pamula Basthi and Vaibhav Nagar where inundations
happen whenever it rains.
Local corporator Gnaneshwar Goud
complained that water was entering into houses causing much
inconvenience to people. The executive engineer concerned informed Mr.
Babu that stormwater drains laid several years back were not able to
cope up with the present flow of water. Compounding the problem was
garbage dumping in the drains, merger of sewerage lines and water supply
lines, service cables crossing the storm water drain, were all
obstructing free flow of water.
At Bagh Amberpet, residents
complained about water stagnations at several points on the recently
laid CC and roads requested immediate action. The Commissioner asked the
CE to examine a proposal for laying bypass line for stormwater drain
from Vaibhav Nagar through the open space to the nala, a press release
said.
