Heavy Rain Alert for Three Days; Officials and Public Asked to Remain Vigilant: Collector

WARANGAL: MULUGU District Collector Borkhade Hemant Sahadevarao has cautioned officials and the public to remain alert as heavy rains are expected in the district over the next three days. 

On Wednesday, the Collector inspected the condition of the diversion road near the bridge under construction across the Isukavagu stream between Chikupalli and Peddagollagudem villages in Vajedu mandal. 

The temporary diversion road was damaged following heavy rains on Tuesday night, which led to a surge in floodwaters in the Isukavagu. 

As a result, vehicular movement on National Highway-163, which connects Telangana and Chhattisgarh, has been temporarily halted. 

Reviewing the situation, the Collector directed officials to take urgent measures to restore the alternative road and resume traffic as soon as the flood flow subsides. 

He stressed that all departments must work in coordination to ensure that the public does not face inconvenience. 

He also instructed the Police, Revenue, and Panchayat Raj departments to maintain continuous monitoring to prevent any untoward incidents. 

The public has been advised to avoid venturing into flood-affected areas. 

Officials said that due to the high flood intensity, canals are being dug on both sides of the diversion road to divert water and prevent damage to pipelines. 

Efforts are underway on a war footing to bring the road back into use immediately after the floodwaters recede. 

District SP Sudheer Ramnath Kekan, ITDA PO Lenin Vatsal Toppo, Eturnagaram ASP Manan Bhatt, Tahsildar Srinivas, MPDO Konda Krupakar, and other officials participated in the inspection.