23 September,2016 08:30 PM IST | | mid-day online correspondent
Incessant rainfall in Hyderabad on Friday disrupted the normal life in several parts of the city with the Meteorological department has predicted rainfall in the next 24 hours
Incessant rainfall in Hyderabad on Friday disrupted the normal life in several parts of the city with the Meteorological department has predicted rainfall in the next 24 hours.
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Following the downpour, which crippled normal life in some parts of the city, the state government has declared a holiday for educational institutions in Greater Hyderabad area today and tomorrow.
Accordingly, Rajiv Sharma ordered all the District Collectors to prepare a list of damages and loss due to the heavy rains, an official release from CM's office said. Telangana's Information Technology Secretary Jayesh Ranjan said they have sent an advisory to IT companies' association to either declare a holiday or allow their employees to work from home following forecast of heavy rains today and tomorrow.
Heavy rains have been lashing the city, which is a major center for the technology industry, and some other parts of Telangana since the last couple of days.
Some localities in the low-lying areas of Miyapur, Bachupalli and Nizampet continue to be inundated since the last two days. GHMC has been supplying food packets to the people in rain-affected areas.
The rainwater has entered houses causing inconvenience to the people. The areas of Begumpet, Nizampet, Allwyn colony, Qutubullapur and Malkajgiri are worst-affected.
