Polavaram R&R: Kalleru residents seek submergence status
Mr. Bharat held talks with the residents in response to their appeal to include their village in the list of villages to be rehabilitated in the first phase within the 41.15 contour.
In a written appeal, the residents claimed that the village with 268 families has been experiencing submergence during the Godavari floods, as it is located near the confluence point of rivers Sabari and Sileru. Mr. Bharat assured the Kalleru residents that a LIDAR survey would be conducted, which is a prerequisite for officially declaring a village as submerged.
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