With heavy rains lashing Hyderabad, GHMC Commissioner R.V. Karnan urged residents to stay indoors unless necessary. Monitoring the situation from the control room, he announced employee leave cancellations and issued safety, traffic, and complaint registration guidelines for citizens.
The GHMC has ordered closure of all slaughterhouses and retail beef shops in Hyderabad on August 15 and 16, citing Independence Day and Sri Krishna Janmashtami. Police Commissioners have been asked to support municipal teams in enforcing the directive.