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Telangana Command Centre Mobilizes Hyderabad for Monsoon Season

Agencies have identified flood-prone hotspots to formalize response protocols before rains arrive

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Overview

  • During a May 27 meeting in Banjara Hills, TGiCCC Director V.B. Kamalasan Reddy brought together officials to assess monsoon readiness
  • Officials mapped 141 water logging hotspots within GHMC limits to guide flood monitoring and traffic management efforts
  • Stakeholders outlined plans for power restoration during heavy rains, diversion of floodwaters into nalas, mitigation of seasonal health risks and deployment of Aapda Mitra volunteers for emergency support
  • Fire Services representative Y. Nagi Reddy urged drafting an SOP that clarifies departmental roles for handling fire incidents during heavy rains
  • Police Commissioner C.V. Anand requested pre-deployment of GHMC, traffic police, utility and volunteer teams at vulnerable points, and the TGiCCC director called for nominations to a dedicated Joint Action Team