On Thursday, Vijayawada pumps the city staff accumulated water from houses in a high school near Autonagar, Vijayawada. | Photo Credit: Gn Rao
The sun rose on Thursday and alleviated concerns about another flood and offered relief to people in Vijayawada and allowed officials to prepare for the celebrations of Independence Day.
The city did not record any rain, except for drizzle, but on Thursday to 20:00 due to heavy rain in the basin, however, the influx of Prakasam’s fire continued to rise and since then touched 5,59,185 CUSECS since then. At 19:48 the tide was on fire 5,39 473 CUSECS.
In many places, Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) officials got repairs. The VMC monsoon reaction team identified 42 stagnation points throughout the city, most of them in Circle-2, including Ajith Singh Nagar, Madhura Nagar, Rajeev Nagar, Kandrika and Barma Road. About 70 vehicles, including ground and gulpers, were deployed to pump accumulated water.
Shelters arranged
In the Labor Colony, where water stagnated on Thursday, the VMC food packets were distributed to residents, Circle and Zonal Commissioner Keerthana said. She added that 14 rehabilitation centers were maintained in the circle and eight people were moved to one of them. Overall, NTR District Administration and VMC on Wednesday on Wednesday in the city of Veti, three circles in the city on Wednesday 39 rehabilitation centers.
In Gunadale, near Pedda Vanen, where the Budmer water overflows on Wednesday, the earthly assembly of a pile of garbage and hyacinth, which prevented the flow of water near the bridge.
The inhabitants of the colonies that adjoined the Budmer, including Carmel Nagar, Adarsh Nagar, Lenin Nagar of Gunadala, said the water in the rivulet increased by 5-10 feet, but no one seemed to worry about another flood.
In Vambay Colony, however, fear remained. Thanks to the legend of the water level on the Velagaler regulator at the Budmer course, which has risen again, many inhabitants moved their expensive and important objects to the upper floors. “We lost all the floods last year. We bought a new fridge and a cot. We can’t afford to lose anything again,” said Kavitha, a teacher in the C colony.
Citizens can alert VMC authorities about any questions by sending WhatsApp to 8181960909 or calling numbers 0866-2427485, 0866-2424172, 0866 2427485.
Published – August 2025 22:01 is
