Heavy rains for more than a week this season have played havoc in Hyderabad in terms of traffic, damaged roads, and inundation of major corridors. However, when compared to the localities outside the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) limits, the inconvenience to the public has been less, partly owing to the completed stormwater drain works at some chronic inundation points.
East Anandbagh, which would face submergence every time it rained, is out of the woods now, thanks to the stormwater drainage provided to the area. A small portion of Shirdi Nagar was affected in the area. Likewise, the homes in Nadeem Colony of Tolichowki too were mostly saved from inundation this time.
The challenge, however, lies in areas outside GHMC, in the surrounding municipalities. Several colonies from these municipalities have faced issues of inundation for quite long, yet authorities appear to be taking a casual approach towards these.
