Hyderabad, Aug. 12 -- Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) commissioner RV Karnan on Tuesday, August 12, directed officials to take proper action on dilapidated structures and cellar excavations to avoid any untoward incident.

He also asked for all dilapidated structures and cellar excavations to be rechecked following the recent heavy rains in a review meeting with all the town planning officials of circles, zones and head office.

He also asked to follow up on the pending in Khairatabad, Secunderabad and Charminar zones and take proper action.

At the meeting, officials informed that out of the total 685 dilapidated structures identified, action has been taken in 327 cases. Further action will be taken on the remaining 358 by...