Hyderabad, Aug. 9 -- Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy has called for urgent action on the rejuvenation of the River Musi, describing it as the only sustainable solution for effective flood management in Greater Hyderabad.

Addressing a review meeting on Friday, August 8, the chief minister highlighted the critical need to revamp city infrastructure to withstand increasingly severe rainfall events.

15 cm rain in Hyderabad on Thursday

The city recorded approximately 15cm of rainfall on Thursday, three times what the current drainage network and roads can handle, which stands at their capacity of around 5cm. Hyderabad has been witnessing sudden downpours approaching 20cm, placing heavy strain on existing systems.

Since June, the G...