Hyderabad, Aug. 31 -- Residents of Hyderabad's low-lying areas have raised concerns over not being alerted about the release of water from Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar amid heavy rains in Telangana.

In a video shared on social media, a resident of Shankarnagar, Malakpet said, "When water was released a few days ago, some houses were inundated. There was no warning. None of us was prepared for it."

"Some people living here are not aware of such things since they are uneducated. Previously, the government used to alert us, but now there is no warning. We have been left to fend for ourselves," the resident added.

Several gates of the Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar are being lifted in a phased manner to release water amid heavy downpour. A...