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Only 40 percent of the repair works were completed so far and it was likely to take some more time to finish the entire work.

Crops were damaged in some places while paddy kept at procurement centres were drenched, while harvested paddy on several acres that was to be shifted to the procurement centres too was affected by the rains.

Mayor Bonthu Rammohan along with Minister T Srinivas Yadav inspected the Hussain Sagar and directed officials to shift residents in low-lying areas to safe places