The government has chose to seek the Indian Army’s help for rescue work in several areas including Begumpet, Nizampet and Alwal. The government has sought help of the Army for rescue operation in some areas of the city, for which the defence wing has agreed, a senior official of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation said on Friday.
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Hyderabad has been under lock down after torrential rains hit the city. He instructed officials to evacuate people from low-lying areas. This is the highest rainfall in almost two decades.
Heavy to very heavy rainfall coupled with strong surface wind is likely to lash several parts of Odisha tomorrow due to a low pressure in the neighbourhood. State IT minister KT Rama Rao along with senior officials toured the city on Thursday night and reviewed the situation. Emergency teams of the GHMC were pressed into service. Most of the offices in the city as well as educational institutions have shut down since the flood waters have inundated the city.
After assessment of damage and reports from authorities concerned, ex gratia will also be paid for damage to houses, crops, cattle etc, he said.
Hyderabad is on High Alert for past few days due to heavy rains, There many places which are submerged due to heavy rains. People living in dilapidated buildings were advised to vacate them.
With heavy rains causing havoc in the capital and other parts of Telangana, Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has ordered officials to set up control rooms in all the districts to reach out to marooned people with necessary relief.
Over 200 apartments in Bhandari Layout in Nizampet on the city outskirts remained inundated for the fourth day. The overnight rains further added to their woes.
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With huge inflows, the water level in Hussain Sagar lake in the heart of the city nearly reached the full level. While its full level capacity is 45.77 tmc ft, it is now holding 30 tmc ft of water.
