GMC deploys 3,000 workers to tackle heavy rain in Guntur

The Guntur Municipal Corporation (GMC) has deployed around 3,000 public health workers and 250 officials on the ground to prevent inconvenience to people amid heavy rains in the city, Municipal Commissioner K. Mayur Ashok said on Thursday.

Even as the public health workers were scheduled to have a holiday from Thursday afternoon, their leave was cancelled in view of the inclement weather. The civic body has kept 17 earthmovers, eight robots and 12 tree-cutting machines ready for emergency operations.

Mr. Ashok inspected several low-lying areas, including Kankaragunta ROB, Three Bridges, Pattabhipuram, Stambhalagaruvu, Vidyanagar Main Road, Inner Ring Road Phases I and II, Kakani Road, Budampadu and Chuttugunta. He directed the officials to clear accumulations from the major drains to ensure free flow of water.