Hyderabad Flooding: Encroachments and Apathy Blamed

Heavy rains in Hyderabad caused flooding that hurt people and damaged property.

This was made worse by buildings built on waterways and a lack of maintenance on the city's drainage system.

The city's lakes and channels have become smaller, making it easy for water to spill over.

Construction, even large buildings, has blocked or narrowed waterways, and cleaning up the drains has been slow or ineffective.

Because of these issues, the city is more likely to flood when it rains.