Overview

• HYDRAA clarified that its role in the Musi River beautification drive was limited to clearing blockages that disrupted the river’s flow and did not include evicting homes.
• The agency reclaimed ten acres of illegally occupied land that had been generating about Rs.1 crore per month.
• Commissioner A.V. Ranganath denounced deliberate misinformation by land grabbers and affirmed that no structure occupied by the poor will be removed without first offering alternative housing under government policy.
• HYDRAA launched the ‘Basti toh Dosti’ outreach initiative, holding its first event in Tolichowki to engage residents and address eviction fears.
• Following ten days of desilting that restored proper drainage, HYDRAA plans to install CCTV cameras along key drains and conduct cleaning drives in more than 750 flood-vulnerable bastis.