Flood fear: Ashok Nagar nala shrinks as builders dump debris on the sly

Hyderabad: The illegal dumping of construction debris in Ashok Nagar nala near Chikkadpally for the past several weeks has people in the vicinity worried over inundation in the near future if this continues unabated as it is one of the key channels through which water flows to Hussainsagar.

- Ujwal.Bommakanti

Over the years, the Ashok Nagar nala has been shrinking due to encroachments and the dumping of solid waste. The dumping of debris has increased and being done more brazenly since the end of monsoon, residents said, adding that complaints to authorities has not yielded any results.