Hyderabad, July 18 -- The Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) Commissioner, AV Ranganath, said the Bathukamma Kunta in Amberpet received significant inflows following heavy rains in Hyderabad on Friday, July 18.

Heavy rains lashed parts of the city in the afternoon and are expected to continue until nightfall. The high inflow into Bathukamma Kunta is a result of the ongoing rejuvenation work, which, Ranganath noted, will aid flood mitigation. "All this water would have otherwise ended up on roads or in colonies," he said.

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