Hyderabad, May 16 -- To prevent future urban floods and tackle uncontrolled encroachments, the Hyderabad Urban Development and Regulatory Authority (HYDRAA) organised an expert consultation on Friday, May 16, to deliberate upon the demarcation of the limits of the Musi River and the concomitant nala (drain) network under the Outer Ring Road (ORR) boundaries.

Although HYDRAA is not a direct participant in the Musi River beautification project, the meeting was called due to increasing complaints regarding encroachments on the Musi floodplains.

Representatives from departments such as revenue, Survey of India, irrigation, hydrology, Strategic Nala Development Programme (SNDP), National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), GHMC, and the Musi River...