Hyderabad: Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy is set to inaugurate the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Monitoring and Protection (HYDRAA) police station at Buddha Bhavan at 11:05 am on Thursday, May 8.
On January 7, the Telangana government issued orders to establish a dedicated police station under HYDRAA. The agency, chaired by the Telangana chief minister, Revanth Reddy, comprises various wings, including asset protection, disaster response, administration, legal, IT, and more.
The citizens can now directly file cases against land grabbers, encroachers, public property damages, and defacement of public properties.
About HYDRAA
The disaster management department in Hyderabad was officially renamed HYDRAA on July 19.
The disaster management wing of HYDRAA will be responsible for disaster response and relief, this wing will work with national and state agencies, issue timely warnings, coordinate emergency efforts, and maintain a database for risk assessment and predictions. It will also issue fire NOCs under the Telangana Fire Services Act.
HYDRAA will also oversee traffic management during disasters, coordinate with various departments, and maintain a structured organization with the necessary resources.
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Whereas, the logistics support wing will manage staff recruitment, office administration, procurements, and IT services. It will support disaster response operations and community training.
Later, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) officially gave its nod to enable the commissioner of HYDRAA to protect public assets like roads, drains, public streets, water bodies, open spaces and public parks.
