The New Indian Express 27.08.2010
Locals living near rising Osman Sagar to be evac
HYDERABAD: Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) has alerted the district administration to evacuate hut-dwellers living on the banks of the Musi, as gates of Osman Sagar (Gandipet) might be opened at any point of time.
Water Board officials urged tehsildars to alert hut-dwellers and people living in low-lying areas near the Musi to move to safer places. As there were heavy rains in the catchment areas of Osman Sagar, there has been huge inflows of water during the last 48 hours. As against the storage capacity of 3.9 TMC, the present level was about 2.5 TMC. This level is expected to rise further during the next 24 to 48 hours, HMWS&SB officials told Express.
Officials said they were keeping a close watch and would take necessary action, if any emergency situation arose.
