Problems involving nalas voiced

By Our Staff Reporter

HYDERABAD, OCT. 3. The problems being posed by nalas, both covered and uncovered, were raised by several residents at the weekly ``Hyderabad City Administration Face-to-Face'' programme, which was telecast live by the Siti Channel on Wednesday.

Mr. Sridhar of Kandozi Bazar, Secunderabad, complained that the slab over the nala in Kalasiguda area was making it difficult to remove silt. Ms. Firdouse of Tolichowki was facing problem because of uncovered nala in the area. She complained that garbage was being dumped into the open nala and as a consequence mosquito menace was rampant. There was also the danger of children falling into it. Mr. Ramesh of Rajivnagar aired the problems caused by dug-up road adjoining the Hussainsagar nala.

Referring to the problems expressed by Mr. Sridhar, the MCH Commissioner, Dr. P.K. Mohanty, said that slabs would not be laid on nalas in future, as the staff were finding it difficult to remove silt. ``Cleaning is becoming impossible,'' he said while promising to depute a chief engineer to the spot to decide whether the slab should be retained or not.

Responding to Ms. Firdouse, Mr. Mohanty suggested that the residents of area could opt for a sewerage system under the Janmabhoomi programme. He promised to depute the Additional Commissioner concerned to the area to work out a solution.

He assured Ms. Yasmeen of Mithilanagar, Banjara Hills, that the open drain in the area would be developed into a park. The MCH would also arrange garbage bins and plantation.

The Minister for Labour, Mr. C. Krishna Yadav, informed Mr. Ramesh that constructing houses in the path of nalas was not right. Dr. Mohanty suggested that the residents could identify those who could be displaced for widening the nala area for unhindered flow of water. The displaced residents would be given alternative site, the MCH Commissioner assured.

Mr. Dinakar Prasad, DCP Traffic, replying to Ms. A. Aziz of Tolichowki, promised a special drive to prevent parking of empty lorries in the area as also to regulate traffic.

Mr. Rajeshwar Tiwari, Hyderabad Collector, informed Ms. Sumathi of D.D. Colony that the district administration had offered 22 acres to Osmania University at Gachibowli in lieu of an open land under its control close to the colony. She complained about movement of anti-socials in the area and alleged that representations to OU did not help solve the problem.

Water supply in BS Maktha

Meanwhile, the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, while responding to a complaint of Mr. Omar Sadatullah of BS Maktha during the programme on September 26, said that it proposed to lay a pipeline in the area at an estimated cost of Rs.38 lakhs. This scheme to provide water to the area was awaiting Government sanction.

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