Mixture of misery and relief in Telangana

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Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsRains lashing the state claimed 12 lives on Saturday, including nine in Hyderabad, and brought several old buildings crashing down in Telangana.The highest rainfall of 18 cm was received in Hyderabad, while Medchal in Rangareddy district and Sangareddy in Medak district received 10 cm each. There was moderate to heavy rainfall in Telangana and coastal Andhra in the last 24 hours, while the monsoon was less vigorous in Rayalaseema.Met officials predicted more rainfall in the next 24 hours owing to upper air cyclonic circulation over the north-western Bay of Bengal off the West Bengal and Odisha coastline. They warned that the current spell of rain will continue till Monday. In the meantime, a depression is shaping up in the Bay of Bengal, with likely intensification from July 25.Schoolchildren in Manur mandal in Medak district had a miraculous escape when their building collapsed just when they were at prayer in the grounds Saturday morning. Rain also brought down the store room of a primary school in Shanigiri village and an old building in Meedhi Bazar in Sangareddy. However, no casualties or injuries were reported. Three students of a private school at Girinagar in Qutbullahpur near Hyderabad were injured when a window from the under-construction building adjacent to the school fell on them during the downpour.Coal production has been suspended in open cast mines at Manugur, Yellendu and Kothagudem in Khammam district where rains have been incessant in the last three days. On the sunny side of this monsoon, this week’s rains have been a relief to farmers, with kharif sowing of paddy and cotton picking up. Farm activities have gained momentum in Warangal, Karimnagar, Medak, Rangareddy, and Nalgonda districts.Officials said there have been good inflows into reservoirs and tanks across Telangana. Until 6.30 pm Saturday, inflows into the Singur project stood at 2,500 cusecs and outflows 300 cusecs. Heavy rainfall (4.6 mm) was recorded in the Manjeera catchment area in Medak. Officials said that if the rains continued for a couple more days, there would be sufficient storage for this year’s kharif as well as rabi seasons.first published:January 01, 1970, 05:30 ISTlast updated:January 01, 1970, 05:30 IST
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Rains lashing the state claimed 12 lives on Saturday, including nine in Hyderabad, and brought several old buildings crashing down in Telangana.

The highest rainfall of 18 cm was received in Hyderabad, while Medchal in Rangareddy district and Sangareddy in Medak district received 10 cm each. There was moderate to heavy rainfall in Telangana and coastal Andhra in the last 24 hours, while the monsoon was less vigorous in Rayalaseema.

Met officials predicted more rainfall in the next 24 hours owing to upper air cyclonic circulation over the north-western Bay of Bengal off the West Bengal and Odisha coastline. They warned that the current spell of rain will continue till Monday. In the meantime, a depression is shaping up in the Bay of Bengal, with likely intensification from July 25.

Schoolchildren in Manur mandal in Medak district had a miraculous escape when their building collapsed just when they were at prayer in the grounds Saturday morning. Rain also brought down the store room of a primary school in Shanigiri village and an old building in Meedhi Bazar in Sangareddy. However, no casualties or injuries were reported. Three students of a private school at Girinagar in Qutbullahpur near Hyderabad were injured when a window from the under-construction building adjacent to the school fell on them during the downpour.

Coal production has been suspended in open cast mines at Manugur, Yellendu and Kothagudem in Khammam district where rains have been incessant in the last three days. On the sunny side of this monsoon, this week’s rains have been a relief to farmers, with kharif sowing of paddy and cotton picking up. Farm activities have gained momentum in Warangal, Karimnagar, Medak, Rangareddy, and Nalgonda districts.

Officials said there have been good inflows into reservoirs and tanks across Telangana. Until 6.30 pm Saturday, inflows into the Singur project stood at 2,500 cusecs and outflows 300 cusecs. Heavy rainfall (4.6 mm) was recorded in the Manjeera catchment area in Medak. Officials said that if the rains continued for a couple more days, there would be sufficient storage for this year’s kharif as well as rabi seasons.