Hill Rocks Spark Fear Among Residents Ahead of Monsoon Season
HYDRAA officials have previously called the public to inform them of dilapidated structures which are in a dangerous condition.
Hyderabad: As the monsoon season approaches, residents living near rocky hillocks have appealed to authorities to take immediate safety measures against loose rocks that may fall during heavy rain and strong winds.
People in areas such as Malkajgiri, Mallepally, Nizampet et cetera said that they were worried about the condition of rocky hillocks located close to residential colonies. Many houses have been built beside the hillocks over the years, leaving families fearful during every rainy season.
Residents said that several rocks appear loose and unstable after years of weather damage. They feared that continuous rainfall could weaken the soil and cause rocks to tumble down on to homes, roads and electric poles. Strong winds during storms could also increase the danger.
T. Karunakar, a resident of Malkajgiri’s Gauthamnagar, said that in 2025, boulders from the hillock tumbled down twice. “In May, a boulder fell onto a nearby church and damaged the structure, and in October another boulder fell on a GHMC auto”, he said. He said that HYDRAA officials had previously fenced the area where unhoused people built tents and lived precariously among the rocks. Locals alleged that despite HYDRAA removing them, the people have returned and are once again living between the rocks.
“We have complained to Malkajgiri municipal officials and to HYDRAA multiple times, but no action has been taken yet”, Karunakar added.
Ch. Priyanka, a resident of Mallepally, said: “Rocks are in a dangerous state near our colony, and if even one of them falls down, the situation can injure or even kill people.” She said that authorities must conduct surveys and remove the dangerous rocks before the monsoon season begins.
A resident from Nizampet said families living near rocky stretches were constantly under stress during the monsoon. “We had some small rocks fall down, but there are some huge boulders which are in a dangerous condition. We all come from very poor backgrounds. I am worried about the rocks, but I don’t have any other place to move as well,” he said.
HYDRAA officials have previously called the public to inform them of dilapidated structures which are in a dangerous condition. They urged the public to contact them on 9000113667 with the current location, area and a photograph of the structure, and vowed to work with local municipal officials to remove the structures.