Hyderabad, Sept. 5 -- The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation launched 'Stormwater Drain Cleaning with Robotic Technology' as a pilot project in Circle-12 here today.
GHMC Commissioner R.V. Karnan stated "We have launched stormwater drain cleaning with robotic technology as a pilot project in Hyderabad. If this initiative proves successful, incidents of overflowing drains, traffic jams, and flooding in low-lying areas will be significantly reduced."Come monsoon, the city is sometimes plagued with stormwater drains overflowing, traffic jams, and inundation of low-lying areas. The reasons are all too familiar-accumulation of garbage and debris in the drains, damaged channels, and heavy rainfall overwhelming the system.
To ensure such re...