Hyderabad, July 17 -- Following repeated complaints of flooding, especially from the residents of Jyothi Nest, HYDRAA Commissioner AV Ranganath, on Thursday, July 17, conducted an on-ground inspection of stormwater drainage facilities in Banjara Hills, more specifically along Road Numbers 14 and 3.

At the time of inspection, the Commissioner followed the path of the main stormwater drain, which begins in the higher reaches of Banjara Hills, runs through KBR Park and Nandanagar, and finally finds its way into the lake at Jalgam Vengalrao Park.

A sharp narrowing of the drain width, from 4 meters in the upstream to as little as 2 meters approaching Road Number 3, was observed.

The authorities also pointed out that a 1-meter-wide pipeline ...