Central Ministers to visit flood-hit Khammam on Friday

Published - September 05, 2024 05:27 pm IST - HYDERABAD

A road was washed away due to the overflow of  Palair Reservoir triggered by heavy rainfall, in Khammam on Monday (September 2, 2024).

A road was washed away due to the overflow of Palair Reservoir triggered by heavy rainfall, in Khammam on Monday (September 2, 2024). | Photo Credit: ANI

Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Union Minister of State for Home Bandi Sanjay Kumar will be undertaking an aerial survey of the flood damage in Khammam district on Friday (September 6, 2024).

The Ministers are scheduled to tour from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. following which Mr. Kumar will proceed towards Kodad to assess the flood damage in the area at around 4 p.m. The Union Cabinet colleagues are also to be briefed by the officials concerned about the property loss during the recent heavy rains, as per an official release on Thursday (September 5, 2024).

Later, Mr. Chouhan will return to Bhopal by a special flight whereas Mr. Kumar would visit the affected areas near the Peddamma Thalli temple, Mothe Nagar and pumping well road in Khammam town. From there, he will depart for Kodad.

Mr. Kumar would inspect the fields damaged during the floods and also talk to the families who had suffered losses. He will also gather information on the flood damage from party leaders and workers. Following this, he will address the media and leave for a tour of the Karimnagar parliamentary constituency.

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.