Hyderabad, June 28 -- As Hyderabad continues to grapple with flooded roads every time it rains, authorities blamed the situation on the blockage of drains and took up a garbage removal drive, pulling out cable wires, plastic waste, pillows, blankets and even mattresses and sofas from some places.

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The Aghapura Nala, which merges into the Musi River through Mehidipatnam, Mallepally and Vijayanagar Colony, was facing a dire situation with mounds of plastic waste blocking the flow of rainwater.

After locals shared videos of water stagnating at the culvert near Darussalam on June 21, HYDRAA removed the guardrail of the canal to allow a JCB to pass and take up garbage removal.

In six days, sanitation workers removed 13 truckloads...