Govt grants 1cr relief for rain-hit dists
He stressed the need to prevent any loss of life or major damage to property and said senior officials would be deputed to each of the 10 erstwhile districts to closely monitor flood relief operations.
The minister announced that the state govt has already sanctioned ₹1 crore for relief measures in rain-hit districts and is prepared to release additional funds as needed.
Reviewing the situation in a video conference from the secretariat with chief secretary K Rama Krishna Rao, district collectors, and superintendents of police, Srinivas Reddy said that some districts had received more rainfall than forecast in the last three days.
In the past 24 hours alone, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Mancherial, Bhoopalapally, Mulugu, Asifabad, Peddapally, and Karimnagar recorded more than 10 cm of rainfall.
A red alert has been sounded in Medak, Sangareddy, and Vikarabad.
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The minister said the state govt has appointed special officers to oversee operations and cancelled the leaves of revenue and other officials. He instructed the collectors, GHMC and HMWSSB officials to pay special attention to low-lying areas, colonies near low-level bridges, causeways, and railway tracks.
In Hyderabad, they were told to coordinate closely with the traffic police.
In flood-prone and backwater-affected areas, Srinivas Reddy emphasised the need to relocate residents to safer locations. He also urged health officials to take proactive steps to prevent outbreaks of communicable diseases in the wake of the rains.
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