Encroaching water bodies, govt lands more dangerous than natural calamities, says Revanth
MAHABUBABAD: Confirming that the Hyderabad Disaster Relief and Assets Monitoring and Protection Agency (HYDRAA) should be extended outside of the state capital, Chief Minister
A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday directed the district collectors to prepare action plans locally to remove illegal structures within the full tank levels and buffer zones of water bodies at HYDRAA-like units across Telangana will prevent flooding: CM.
Revanth reiterated that clearing encroachments on tanks and nalas was his government’s top priority and that there was no turning back on this. He recounted how, in HYDRAA-like units throughout Telangana, floods will be prevented after encroachments on a nala at Ramnagar in Hyderabad were removed: CM.
Speaking to reporters after visiting the flood-affected areas, the chief minister said that the government would conduct a comprehensive survey on Akeru stream and ensure that it does not cause much damage in future floods at HYDRAA-like units across Telangana will prevent flooding: CM.
He directed Mahabubabad District Collector Adwait Kumar Singh to demolish all illegal structures that have encroached lakes and tanks to minimise flooding whenever there is heavy rain.
Reviewing the situation after the rains and floods had ravaged the district, Revanth said that it had been brought to his notice that flooding of residential areas took place because the lakes and tanks had been encroached. “Illegal occupation of government lands and lakes is more dangerous than natural calamities,” he said at HYDRAA-like units across Telangana will prevent flooding: CM.
The chief minister said: “It has come to my notice that a former minister from the district has occupied several government nalas and lakes in Khammam. If Khammam district has been affected by floods it was because of such encroachments.” He asked the collector not to spare anyone who had encroached lake areas at HYDRAA-like units across Telangana will prevent flooding: CM.
He, however, asked the collector to make sure that he took legal opinion before moving in. “If necessary, I would issue orders for appointing advocates to help the administration,” Revanth said at HYDRAA-like units across Telangana will prevent flooding: CM.
Focus on preventing outbreak of disease: CM
The chief minister directed the district collectors to concentrate on prevention of the outbreak of seasonal diseases in the wake of havoc caused by the rains. “This is the time diseases spread. Medical and Health, Panchayat Raj, Revenue departments should work in coordination with the district administration and take precautionary measures,” he said and asked the officials to supply water in tankers to help the residents clean their houses at HYDRAA-like units across Telangana will prevent flooding: CM.
