Heavy rains wreak havoc in Telangana Warangal district
People in the tri-cities of warangal, Hanamkonda, and Kazipet had difficulties as a result of flood water overflowing from drains and into homes in a number of colonies. As part of the smart city project, municipal workers started building stormwater drains in the Shivanagar area, but residents had a number of issues as a result of overflowing drainage and flooding into the Mysaiah Nagar, Ganesh Nagar, and A.C. reddy Nagar colonies.
Stormwater drains were allegedly constructed by municipal department officials, but because they were designed improperly, drainage water entered homes in various colonies, creating issues, according to the locals. They alleged that when contacted about the appalling conditions of their colonies, neither local public representatives nor municipal authorities cared to respond or take any action. On the other side, farmers who had spent thousands of rupees on cotton and chili crops had been anxious for the last month since there had been no sign of rain, and they feared that their crops would wilt and dry up. However, the recent widespread heavy rain in the combined warangal area has given them some relief.