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Ahead of anticipated heavy rains, Hyderabad In-charge Minister Ponnam Prabhakar convened a coordination meeting with key officials from GHMC, HYDRAA, HMWSSB, and other departments to discuss precautionary measures aimed at minimising public inconvenience.

Chief Minister Revanth Reddy conducted a surprise evening inspection of rain-affected neighborhoods of Hyderabad including Balkampet, Buddha Nagar, and Mythrivanam. He directed the officials to expedite measures for effective rainwater drainage

Following severe flooding in Gachibowli after heavy rains on August 7, HYDRAA Commissioner AV Ranganath visited Malkam Cheruvu to assess the situation. He identified inadequate drainage and recommended installing sluice gates to prevent future flooding.

Due to continuous rains in upstream regions, floodwaters have entered Hyderabad’s Himayatsagar and Osmansagar reservoirs. As a preventive measure, one of Himayat Sagar’s floodgates was opened to release 339 cusecs of surplus water into the Musi River.

The Irrigation Department’s eviction notices to residents near the Lower Manair Dam sparked political backlash in Karimnagar. BRS MLA Gangula Kamalakar visited affected colonies and vowed support, questioning the move and warning against HYDRAA-style demolitions in the district

BRS working president KT Rama Rao lashed out at Chief Minister Revanth Reddy over reports that the Congress government might discontinue Hyderabad's free drinking water scheme. KTR warned that any rollback would face strong opposition.

Hydraa commissioner clarified that the unit was meant to make Hyderabad a livable city only.

Hydraa Commissioner AV Ranganath inspected the historic Kingsway Government School in Secunderabad after it was declared unsafe. Officials were directed to demolish the structure during holidays. Authorities are seeking temporary classrooms to prevent disruption to the academic year

Hydraa officials removed illegal encroachments from a park site in Moosapet and from the Musi riverbed near Chaderghat. Encroachers had stalled park work and misused riverbank land for sheds and parking. Authorities acted following citizen complaints.

A 25-year-old man attempting to jump into Durgam Cheruvu was rescued by the HYDRAA Disaster Response Force team in Hyderabad on Friday.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao’s birthday saw celebrations across Telangana, with cultural events, sapling distribution, and aid to students. However, controversy erupted in Hyderabad over the selective removal of BRS flexis by civic staff, drawing strong protest from party workers

The deceased woman, whose identity was immediately not known, was staying at a house allotted for the watchman.

Acting on complaints of flooding, Hydraa removed encroachments along the Balkapur and IDL nalas in Hyderabad. The nalas, narrowed significantly due to illegal structures, had caused submergence in nearby areas. More structures are being cleared to prevent inundation

KCR is also reported to have expressed concern over the Andhra Pradesh government's push for the Banakacherla project, warning that it could once again devastate the Godavari basin and jeopardise Telangana's water rights.

Lakes in southern part of Hyderabad, including those in Jalpally, Mamidpally, Bandlaguda, and Nadergul, are being encroached by the land mafia. Despite repeated alerts from irrigation officials, illegal dumping and plotting continue, threatening the city’s shrinking water bodies

Hydraa reclaimed 1,094 square yards of land meant for public use in Hydernagar, Rajendranagar, by demolishing encroachments. The land, part of Nalanda Nagar Colony’s layout, was illegally claimed. Police intervened during protests by those involved in the encroachment

Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar accused the Telangana government of vote-bank politics for shielding an Owaisi family-run college from action by HYDRAA. He questioned the double standards in demolishing poor people’s houses while sparing commercial buildings in the Old City

President of the Antilia Welfare Association, Mahesh Reddy Gandikota, described the demolition of the community’s boundary wall by Hydraa on June 24 as unlawful.

Debris clearance at the Sigachi blast site in Sangareddy is nearly complete, SP Paritosh Pankaj confirmed. While no more bodies were found, the search continues for nine missing employees and to identify five bodies kept in the mortuary

Criticises the ruling party in Telangana over its double standards and selective action against illegal structures near water bodies in Hyderabad