Hyderabad, May 28 -- In response to the heavy rains that submerged parts of Ramachandrapuram, the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Protection Agency (HYDRAA) commissioner, AV Ranganath, conducted a field inspection of flood-prone areas on Wednesday, May 28.

The commissioner visited key flood-risk locations, including the submerged Ramachandrapuram area and the waterlogged Railway Under Bridge (RUB) near Surabhi Colony, situated between Hyderabad's Chandanagar and Lingampalli railway stations.

During the visit, Ranganath assessed the opening of flood canals and supervised the excavation of bypass flood canals. Emphasising the need for long-term solutions, he instructed officials to widen the canals to prevent water stagnation durin...