The proposed Rs 259.99 crore retaining wall along Rallavagu and the Godavari to protect low-lying colonies in Mancherial remains on paper. Despite sanctions and tenders, work has not started, leaving residents vulnerable to repeated flooding during heavy rains
Backwaters from Rallavagu submerged the localities of NTR Nagar and Ramnagar in Mancherial on Saturday, prompting the evacuation of 27 families to a rehabilitation camp. Residents expressed frustration over frequent inundation during heavy rains and urged officials to take corrective measures.
Floods triggered by Rallavagu backwater submerged NTR Nagar and Ramnagar in Mancherial, forcing evacuation of 27 families to a rehabilitation camp. Collector Kumar Deepak assured relief measures and asked residents to report grievances through the control room helpline
It was said that there were around six persons travelling in the vehicle when the vehicle was swept away by the floodwaters as the driver tried to cross a bridge across the stream and got stuck to a tree.
Rallavagu is a tributary of Godavari river and once a source of irrigation for farmers. It flows for 7.5 kilometres in the town. However, the structures including huts were built in the buffer zone of the stream, affecting the course of the water body.
