Bonthu inspects Nala desilting works at Shaikpet

Hyderabad, May 9 (Maxim News): In order to overcome the over flow of Nalas and inundation, desilting of nala works going on at rapid pace in the city said the GHMC Mayor Dr.Bonthu Rammohan.

Rammohan today inspected nala desiltation works at Shaikpet OU Colony, and said during inspection the length of nala is 1295 Kms, out of this 54 open nala length is 390Kms. Mayor said, the works taken up from the past 2-3 years giving good results, and the debris in the nalas is less when compared to earlier period.

Mayor said in order to overcome inundation during monsoon period, GHMC had undertaken desiltilng of nalas for 4.86 lakhs cubic meters with an estimated cost of 41.38 Crores. During lock down period from the past 15 days the desilting of nalas taking place at brisk pace in open nalas with the deployment of heavy machinery. Work on widening of nalas is also in progress on about 16 KMs length, so far 75% of nala widening works had been completed and remaining would be completed at earliest and water-logging problem will come down considerably.

Further Mayor said, as per the instructions of the Minister MA&UD K.Taraka Ramarao, to develop Hyderabad city into global city, construction of flyovers, underpass, ROBs, RUBs, road widening link roads, slip roads under taken apart from Junction improvement and its beautification.

Local Corporator Saibaba, Zonal Commissioner Ravi Kiran, Deputy Commissioner Venkanna and others participated during inspection. (Maxim News)