Mayhem after rain again: several two-wheelers washed away, houses flooded at Padma Colony

Mayhem after rain again: several two-wheelers washed away, houses flooded at Padma Colony

Being victims of flooding has become a habit of sorts for the residents of Padma Colony in Nallakunta, where the surplus nala of the Hussainsagar wreaks a havoc and makes lives miserable every time it rains heavily. This time round, the victimhood is taken to the next level, thanks to the Strategic Nala Development Programme (SNDP) works dragging on for a year.

It was an early morning nightmare for the inhabitants of this street when the drain passing through the locality overflowed and entered their houses. The volume of water was so huge that all two-wheelers parked outside were washed away up to Musi river and cars were drowned.

“I have lost three vehicles worth ₹3 lakh. There is no trace of my brand new Suzuki Burgman, while my wife’s Honda Activa has been recovered in such a rickety state that it could be sold only as scrap. Same is the status of my car, a Chevrolet Spark. Who will reimburse me?” questioned Gaddam Vasanth Yadav, a software engineer living in the locality.

Krishna Yadav, another resident, lost his two-wheeler, while his car with massive damage had to be towed to the service centre.

To add to the miseries, the locality has been devoid of water and power for the entire day following rain. High tension electric poles collapsed under the impact of heavy flows affecting supply to the colony.

“Sewage mixed flood water entered our house and ruined our storage sump. I had to get it cleaned on a war-footing,” Mr. Vasanth Yadav said.

All the locals here pointed fingers at the GHMC’s ‘lackadaisical attitude’ in carrying out nala works.