Waterbodies overflow due to heavy rains in erstwhile Karimnagar

Road connectivity between villages and towns has been affected as flood water was overflowing in many places

Karimnagar: Almost all the water bodies including streams, rivulets, tanks and ponds in erstwhile Karimnagar were overflowing due to incessant rainfall during the last 24 hours. Low lying areas in many places were surrendered by the flood water. Rain water also entered into houses in a few areas.

Road connectivity between villages and towns has been affected as flood water was overflowing in many places. To avert untoward incidents, police closed roads by placing gram panchayat tractors across the road asking vehicles to take alternate routes. Road connectivity between Bavusaipet and Venkatraopet in Konaraopet mandal of Rajanna-Sircilla was cut as the Mulavagu was overflowing.

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Rain water entered houses in Bheerpur of Kathalapur mandal. Flood water entered residential areas in Aminabad of Jagtial town as the Dharmasamudram tank got huge inflows. Collector B Satya Prasad along with other officials and public representatives visited the area on Saturday night.

The Collector also visited flood affected areas in Prakasham road, Jhansi road and catchment area of Phoolvagu in Korutla town on Sunday and instructed officials to ensure that the people residing in low lying areas should not face any troubles. He also examined the Kondapur tank in Medipally mandal.

Rajanna-Sircilla collector Sandeep Kumar Jha and Superintendent of Police Akhil Mahajan along with public representatives visited flood prone areas near Sircilla old bus. They also examined the flood situation in Nakkavagu near Hanmajipet of Vemulawada rural mandal.

Transport and BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar visited the Lower Manair Dam in the outskirts of Karimnagar town and examined water levels. In the wake of heavy rains, Collectors and police officials alerted people and advised them not to venture outside unless there was any important work. They asked people to approach officials in the control room by dialing toll free numbers, in case of an emergency.