Hyderabad, June 19 -- Telangana Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar on Friday, June 19, directed Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) officials to survey dilapidated and unsafe buildings across all circles and immediately issue notices to property owners to prevent accidents during the monsoon season.

Prabhakar chaired a review meeting on monsoon preparedness along with GHMC Commissioner RV Karnan and Hyderabad District Collector Priyanka Ala, with zonal commissioners and officials from the engineering, health and urban biodiversity wings also in attendance.

The minister directed officials to intensify nala desilting and clearance works to ensure the free flow of stormwater and minimise the risk of urban flooding, a recurring ...