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Moreover, the recent viral clips of incessant traffic jams in the western part of the city along with a nala caving in at Banjara Hills and the usual waterlogged roads, all give enough reason to worry.

Now that the Polavaram project has come up downstream, the backwater effect is adding more to the grave threat.

The State cumulative rainfall from June 1 to 8 is 47.7 mm against the normal rainfall of 22 mm with a deviation of 117 percent, Telangana Development Planning Society said in its report on Saturday.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) Hyderabad, the city recorded a maximum temperature at 36.1 degree Celsius and a relative humidity of 60 per cent which marked the lowest temperature recorded compared to all other districts on Wednesday.

With the Monsoon fast approaching and the IMD forecasting above-normal rainfall this year, fear of inundation is giving sleepless nights to residents of Warangal

Prior to the onset, light to moderate rains are anticipated across the state starting from June 1, offering some respite from the scorching summer heat.

From senior officers to home guards, all traffic personnel will be on roads during rains to ensure smooth flow of vehicles

On Saturday, almost all places in the State capital experienced scorching temperatures above 40 degree Celsius.

Speaking to the media, they said that at least four contractors lost their lives due to heart attacks in the last year and said they are making these demands now as there were impressive collections under the Early Bird Scheme.

They maintained that the department could have completed that task also by now as suggested with minimum hydraulic force.

However, standing crops in an additional extent of 920 acres were found to be damaged either fully or partially on Sunday.

The forecast extends beyond Telangana, encompassing the entire nation, with expectations of an above-normal monsoon.

Of the 1,706 works, 959 have been grounded, 473 completed and 274 works are still pending.

Andhra Pradesh faced the same issues like other states with respect to water resources, and there was acute shortage of water for irrigation, he said, and felt that micro irrigation could provide the answer.

June brought intense heat and sparse rains, prompting the issuance of high-temperature alerts, warning of scorching temperatures

The Monsoon starts retreating from northwest India around September 17, withdrawing entirely by October 15

The local Met office on Thursday predicted a wet spell of light to moderate rain in the state between September 15 and September 20.

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has written to State governments and power utilities to increase their coal reserves as they might need to increase thermal production in the coming days.

Central India (12 per cent below normal), South Peninsula (14 per cent below normal) and the eastern and northeastern regions (18 per cent below normal) have witnessed deficient rainfall.

After India experiencing the driest August since 1901, the Southwest Monsoon is expected to revive over the weekend bringing rainfall to central and southern parts of the country.