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GHMC to restore damaged roads soon

Staff Reporter

PHOTO: K.RAMESH BABU

Grim scenario: With torrential rain lashing the city on Saturday, the Khairatabad market road is covered under sheet of water. —

HYDERABAD: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) would take up the major initiative to restore the city roads that have been left in bad shape following the heavy rains in the last 45 days.

Action plan

Speaking to presspersons here on Saturday, GHMC Commissioner S.P. Singh said an action plan with a budget of Rs.20 crore had been finalised last week for renewal of the battered GHMC roads.

Conceding that the heavy rains have affected the roads at several places in the city and surrounding areas, he said though patch works at a cost of Rs.2 crore for immediate restoration were attempted, the same could not be carried forward due to repeated rain spells in the last few days.

Most roads took the brunt of the rains, which was 520 mm since August 15, and the affected stretches not only include the ones cared by the GHMC but also others such as Roads and Buildings (R&B) wing.

“As soon as the rains subside, patch works will be taken up to facilitate smooth flow of traffic in the city,” he said hoping that the restoration work could also be initiated by October end once the rains cease.

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