Archive · 7 Oct 2026
Hanumakonda Begins Rs. 20.52 Crore Road and Drainage Works
Some neighborhoods in Hanumakonda have flooded when it rains heavily.
Rainwater from two areas meets near Gokulnagar junction and can flow into homes.
MLA Naini Rajender Reddy has launched work on local roads and drains costing Rs.
2.52 crore.
The new drainage system is intended to help rainwater flow away more easily.
Another Rs.
18 crore has been approved to widen a road between Ambedkar Junction and Vaddepalli Church.
The tender process for that road work is finished, and construction is expected to begin soon.
The plans also include improving the appearance of two junctions.
Reddy asked residents and traders to cooperate while the work is underway.
MLA Naini Rajender Reddy launched Rs. 2.52 crore internal road and side-drainage works in Hanumakonda’s 57th Division.
The work aims to address recurring flooding in Gokulnagar, Sammayyanagar and nearby colonies.
Reddy said rainwater from the Ambedkar statue area and Subedari Police Station converges near Gokulnagar junction.
A further Rs. 18 crore has been sanctioned to widen the road from Ambedkar Junction to Vaddepalli Church.
The widening tender process is complete; work is expected to start shortly and include junction beautification.
- Who
- MLA Naini Rajender Reddy and Hanumakonda officials
- What
- Road and drainage works worth a total of Rs. 20.52 crore were announced or launched.
- When
- The foundation stone for the 57th Division works was laid on Tuesday; no date was specified.
- Where
- Hanumakonda, including the 57th Division, Gokulnagar, Sammayyanagar, and the road from Ambedkar Junction to Vaddepalli Church.
- Why
- To address recurring flooding, improve stormwater drainage, ease traffic congestion, and beautify junctions.
Project rationale
Community considerations
Development works and disruption
Project rationale
The MLA said the works would improve drainage, reduce traffic congestion, and beautify junctions.
Community considerations
Residents and traders were asked to cooperate during the works; the article does not report any opposing position or specific concerns from them.
- Total stated project value
- Rs. 20.52 crore
- Internal roads and side drainage
- Rs. 2.52 crore in the 57th Division
- Road widening
- Rs. 18 crore for the stretch from Ambedkar Junction to Vaddepalli Church
- Tender status
- The tender process for the road widening has been completed
- Expected start
- Road-widening work is expected to begin shortly
- Flooding concern
- Residents have experienced floodwater entering homes during heavy rain for several years