Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has urged the Centre to declare the floods in the state as a national calamity and provide necessary support to the State to address the extensive damage. He appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to personally visit the affected areas.
He instructed officials to submit a detailed report on the flood damage to the Centre, along with a formal request for immediate Central assistance. He visited the flood affected areas of Nalgonda and Khammam district.
Revanth Reddy said that as per the preliminary estimate the state witnessed a loss of Rs 5,000 crores. He urged the center for an immediate assistance of Rs 2,000 crore. He said that he has explained to both Prime Minister Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah about rain losses in the state.
The Chief Minister announced that the families of those who died due to rains will be given Rs. 5 lakh compensation, if cattle die Rs. 50,000 assistance and in case of crop damage Rs. 10,000 aid and Indiramma houses will be given to those who have lost their houses.
He announced an increase in financial assistance from Rs 4 lakh to Rs 5 lakh to the bereaved families who lost their loved ones in the floods. He also directed that compensation for cattle, goats and sheep lost in the floods be increased.
Revanth Reddy allocated Rs 5 crore as immediate relief to the Collectors of the worst-hit districts of Khammam, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Mahabubabad and Suryapet. He also ordered the establishment of control rooms at the District Collectorates.
The Chief Minister directed the training of eight State police battalions on the lines of the National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) for better emergency response during heavy rain and other calamities. He said that the district collectors have been given the power to decide on school holidays.
Revanth Reddy thanked former Vice President Venkaiah Naidu who came forward to help the flood victims. Stating that it is not the time for politics, he appealed to Union Ministers Kishan Reddy and Bandi Sanjay that they should work to bring funds to the state.
Meanwhile, the Meteorological Department has warned that there will be heavy rains in about 11 districts of the state on Tuesday. Chief Secretary Shantha Kumari cautioned that the Collectors of the respective districts have been directed to be vigilant. There are warnings of heavy rains in the next 24 hours.
