In response to heavy rain that lashed Hyderabad overnight, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) dispatched its monsoon team and Disaster Response Force (DRF) to deal with rain-related complaints.
During the operation, tree branches that fell on the roads were removed by the teams, and water was pumped out of low-lying areas and main roads.
As part of a teleconference, Mayor G Vijaya Laxmi spoke with GHMC Zonal Commissioners and Deputy Commissioners on Saturday.
Any rain-related issues can be reported by calling GHMC’s helpline at 040 2111 1111. Furthermore, officials were urged to monitor the situation in low-lying areas and take appropriate action.
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Mayor asks officials to stay alert
During the ongoing monsoon season, Mayor Vijaya Laxmi has called on officials to be alert and resolve problems faced by residents as soon as possible.
Speaking on the occasion, she stated that officials should be on high alert until the monsoon season was over and that they should take steps to remove garbage from nalas and to prevent any kind of accident at storm water drains.
She requested that officials post warning signs in all nalas and that officials work together to complete SNDP projects during the rainy season. She stated that all monsoon action teams should be on high alert and should be available to city residents at all times.
She stated that complaints should be received through various channels such as phone calls, Twitter, and other social media platforms and that they should be addressed quickly.
She asked the officials to keep their men and equipment ready to take on activities such as removing water from houses in low-lying areas. She also asked the zonal commissioners to set up zonal level helplines during the monsoon season to deal with any type of emergency.
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