Decades of political neglect and unchecked encroachments have exacerbated the Budameru flood crisis, with a stalled ₹500-crore modernisation project and political parties engaging in blame game. As residential developments encroach on floodplains and flood management efforts falter, Vijayawada faces recurring disasters with no lasting solutions in sight
Budameru flood crisis: Tracing the causes of a catastrophe
