HYDRAA orders immediate reconstruction of collapsed nala wall in Musheerabad

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Disaster Management and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) Commissioner AV Ranganath conducted a field-level inspection of the Bulkapur and Musheerabad nalas on Friday and reviewed the ongoing expansion works of the Patny Nala at the HYDRAA office. The Commissioner directed officials to ensure free flow of floodwater through stormwater drains and to remove any obstructions without delay.

During his inspection of Bulkapur Nala, Commissioner Ranganath personally oversaw garbage removal operations. He found that around 50 truckloads of garbage had accumulated near Viratnagar, within a 100-meter radius of the nala in Toli Chowki. He instructed that garbage should not be dumped outside the nala and must be directly loaded onto trucks and cleared. Despite access issues due to narrow roads, garbage removal was intensified with support from local residents.

Bulkapur Nala carries rainwater from Bulkapur Cheruvu in Shankarpally and flows through multiple areas, including Khanapur, Nagulapalli, Gandipet, Narsingi, Puppalaguda, Manikonda, Rayadurgam, Shaikpet, Toli Chowki, Mehdipatnam, Banjara Hills Road No. 12, Chintal Basti, Tummala Basti, and Khairatabad, before reaching Hussainsagar. Residents in several of these areas expressed appreciation to HYDRAA for the clean-up efforts.

 Inspection at Musheerabad

The Commissioner also visited Padma Colony in the Musheerabad constituency, where a section of a nala retaining wall recently collapsed, putting two nearby houses at risk. HYDRAA had evacuated the residents from the affected homes. Ranganath directed that the retaining wall be rebuilt immediately. Locals requested the construction of a 500-meter-long, 6 to 8-meter-wide box drain to improve water flow and allow vehicular access above the drain. The Commissioner assured that the proposal would be reviewed.

 Patny Nala Expansion 

Later, at the HYDRAA office, Commissioner Ranganath reviewed the status of the Patny Nala expansion works in Secunderabad, along with Cantonment CEO Madhukar Nayak and officials from HYDRAA, HMDA, Irrigation, Revenue, and Cantonment departments. Officials noted that recent flooding had caused the nala to overflow, affecting colonies upstream in the Arde area. Expansion work is ongoing, but delays due to objections regarding the retaining wall had stalled progress. Following the recent floods, the urgency of completing the project has gained broad acceptance.

Commissioner Ranganath highlighted that timely completion of the Patny Nala works is essential to prevent future flooding and protect residential areas.