Hyderabad, July 11 -- Storm water drains across Hyderabad are flowing more freely as the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Protection Agency (HYDRAA) presses ahead with a large-scale desilting drive that began on June 22. Officials said 1,570 truckloads of silt have been removed from nalas across the city between June 22 and July 11.

HYDRAA's Monsoon Emergency Teams, working alongside Disaster Response Force (DRF) units, have carried out the desilting round the clock, clearing drains that had turned foul-smelling from years of accumulated waste. Besides the nalas, silt has also been cleared from manholes and culverts to prevent blockages during heavy rain. Officials said several colonies have reported smoother sewage flow as a resul...