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Army, NDRF plunge into rescue work
Rains continued to play havoc in many parts of the State including Hyderabad. The Met department informed that the highest ever rainfall of 39 cm was recorded at Armoor town in Nizamabad district during the last four days.
Hyderabad: Rains continued to play havoc in many parts of the State including Hyderabad. The Met department informed that the highest ever rainfall of 39 cm was recorded at Armoor town in Nizamabad district during the last four days.
As the travails of the people continued for the fifth consecutive day, the Army and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams were pressed into service on Saturday to take up rescue and relief works in the rain-affected parts of Hyderabad.
The Army and NDRF personnel inspected the areas like Begumpet, Nizampet, Hakimpet and Alwal, where several residential areas continue to remain under water. Four columns of Army have been deployed in the affected areas. It has also set up a control room at the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) office.
The Defence Department said the Army, in coordination with the GHMC and NDRF officials, was closely monitoring the situation round-the-clock. Army columns even provided relief material and medical aid in the slum areas of Alwal. Other columns have been kept as standby.
However, the residents in the affected areas are unhappy with the administration. Vijay a resident of Alwal said, “We are not getting any support from local leaders. They said they would provide food but they have failed. The condition of the area is worse.
Even when we are unwell we are not able to reach to a doctor for medical aid. The so-called medical camps have only cough and fever medicines. The politicians and administration appear to be more interested in publicity rather than coming to our rescue,” he said.
Corporator Vijay Shanti and Malkajgiri MLA C Kanaka Reddy said that the flood like situation came after 10 years and the water was now receding. He further said the government was alert and was providing all necessary help to the affected people.
Speaking to The Hans India, Major Venkatesh said the Army which had swung into action on Saturday was trying to pump out all nala water. Mayor Bonthu Rammohan said, “The GHMC officials are working in three shifts and there is coordination between all the departments to resolve the problem and to rescue the people.”
