Telangana government has announced release of ₹5 crore each for Khammam, Bhadradri Kothagudem and Mahbubabad districts battered by the incessant rains for taking up immediate flood relief measures.
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₹5 lakh ex-gratia
The State government has announced ex-gratia of ₹5 lakh each to the families of victims who died due to incessant rains. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy made the announcements while reviewing the situation in the rain-hit districts with senior officials on Monday. The Chief Minister reviewed the situation ahead of his visit to flood affected areas of Khammam district by road.
Letter to Centre
He said he would address a letter to the Centre seeking immediate assistance to tackle the situation. The State government had urged the Centre to declare the impact of heavy rains/floods in the State as a national calamity. The Chief Minister said he would personally request Prime Minister Narendra Modi to undertake a visit of the flood-affected areas in Telangana.
Police battalions
He instructed officials to be on high alert in the areas where heavy rains were forecast and directed them to set up call centres in the collectorates of the affected districts. He suggested that training should be provided to eight police battalions on the lines of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) for deployment of emergency services during heavy rains and floods.
Comprehensive report
Steps should be initiated to enumerate losses due to the flood at the earliest ad compensation for cattle died due to floods should be enhanced. Officials should prepare a comprehensive report on the losses and submit it to the Central government as early as possible.
