Overview

• HYDRAA reclaimed a one-acre park in Maitreyinagar that had been illegally sold as private plots and overgrown, removing sheds and restoring safe public access.
• Illegal compound walls blocking roads in Jayapuri Colony near Ghatkesar were demolished after officials uncovered forged documents used to misclassify layout land as agricultural.
• Ranganath conducted field inspections in flood-prone areas such as Ramachandrapuram and Surabhi Colony to assess silted drains and review new stormwater bypass channels.
• GHMC data highlighted overflow from Gopi Cheruvu, Chakali Cheruvu and other upstream lakes as a recurring cause of inundation in low-lying neighborhoods.
• The commissioner directed departments to keep drains clear of garbage and complete widening works ahead of heavy monsoon rains to prevent waterlogging.