Secunderabad Cantonment Board razes illegal encroachment on open nala in Bowenpally

SECUNDERABAD: A reinforced cement concrete (RCC) slab, which encroached a major portion of an open nala was razed down by the officials of Secunderabad Cantonment Board (SCB) on Saturday at Malani Colony in Bowenpally.
In the recent floods, the nala overflowed and sewage water gushed into several colonies, caused inundation. Cars were washed away in the floodwater and damaged household properties too.
The SCB chief executive officer (CEO), B Ajith Reddy who noticed the severity of the flood damage, asked the Engineering wing to demolish all the encroachments on the nalas.
At Malani Colony, officials identified a major bottleneck for flooding of the open nala and razed 170-meter length of slab. It obstructed the free flow of sewage water and caused overflow, said SCB additional engineer, Gopala Krishna Dass.
The width of the nala was shrunk and became narrow due to construction of the slab. The flat owners of the apartments are using this slab for vehicle parking and put up sheds, which are being used as shelter, he said.
Soon after floodwater receded, the SCB took up drive on demolition of encroachments on open nalas and till date, nearly 30 such encroachments have been razed down.