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.