Hyderabad: “If we want to protect the city for the next 100 years, we need to protect our water bodies,” HYDRAA commissioner A.V. Ranganath said HYDRAA has reclaimed 923 acres of land worth nearly Rs 50,000 crore by clearing 581 illegal structures since its inception. The reclaimed land includes government plots, roads, lakes, parks, and nalas. During the current monsoon, DRF teams attended to 4,625 tree fall cases, 319 fire accidents, 1,613 water stagnation complaints, 35 building collapses and 221 rescue calls. At present, 51 DRF teams with 825 personnel are active in the city, supported by 150 METs and 368 static staff deployed at 240 chronic waterlogging points.