Water shortage in city takes a turn for the worse
The city’s water problem is turning acute as a large number of borewells have dried up, with experts attributing the worsening situation to the absence of rainwater harvesting (RWH) structures. Hydera
Schools told to install fire safety equipment
The managements of over 1,600 schools in the city have been given ultimatums to install fire safety equipment before schools re-open in June or face closure. The fire prevention wing of Greater Hyde
Civic bodies get nod for property tax hike
Citizens should brace themselves for an increase in property tax now that municipalities and municipal corporations across the state have been given a free hand to revise the tax on residential as wel
Civil, defence lands to be demarcated
First time after Independence, the extent of defence and civilian areas will be demarcated in the Secunderabad Cantonment limits through a proper survey. Experts from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological U
Prajapatham flooded by water complaints from city
Complaints related to acute scarcity of drinking water are pouring in from all parts of the city during the ongoing Praja Patham programme. Angry citizens are gheraoing the MLAs and officials for thei
Deed holders on Musi bed to be rehabilitated
Squatters on the Musi river bed are all set to get compensation before they are evicted. Several families who constructed houses on the river bed, have legitimate ‘pattas’ issued to their forefathers
Power blips leave citizens thirsty
Frequent tripping and fluctuations in power supply has been affecting water supply to hundreds of localities in the city causing severe inconvenience to citizens. In the last one week, the Water Board
Power blips leave citizens thirsty
Frequent tripping and fluctuations in power supply has been affecting water supply to hundreds of localities in the city causing severe inconvenience to citizens. In the last one week, the Water Board
Hotels threat to apartments
A large number of commercial establishments springing up in residential buildings are turning out to be a matter of grave concern. GHMC has failed to check the violation of land use and building rule
Dogs comb garbage, bite many
The GHMC’s failure to clear garbage on time has led to an increase in stray dog menace in many colonies, and along with it cases of dog bites.
According to residents, garbage, especially kitchen wast