Telangana: CM Revanth announces Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia to flood victims

Hyderabad: Increasing compensation from Rs 4 Lakh to Rs 5 lakh to the kin of rain affected victims, the Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday directed the officials to allocate Rs 5 crore funds to each district which was affected badly due to incessant rains.

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy reviewed flood situation and relief operations in the heavy rains affected areas in the state at Police Command Control Center in Hyderabad.

The Chief Minister gave specific instructions to the authorities on heavy rains and relief operations.

Officials have been asked to remain vigilant in the areas where heavy rains are predicted. Ordered Collectors to set up a Call Centre in their respective districts.

The Chief Minister asked the officials to set up a system at Command Control Center to deal with the emergency situation. Provide training to 8 Police Battalions on par with NDRF for emergency services during heavy rains.

“The government will provide Rs 5 Lakh ex- gratia to the kin of people who died in the floods. The authorities are instructed to respond quickly to the damage caused to the public. Compensation will be increased for the loss of Cattle, Goats and Sheep,” Revanth Reddy directed the officials.

State Government will submit a comprehensive report on flood damages to the Centre by writing a letter to the union government seeking immediate assistance and flood relief. The Chief Minister appealed to Centre to declare the floods in the state as national calamity.

In the review meeting, the Chief Minister decided to write a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting to visit the flood affected areas in the state.

Revanth Reddy declared Rs 5 crore immediate assistance to the flood hit districts of Khammam, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Mahbubabad and Suryapet.

The Police Commissioners of Greater Hyderabad have been asked to address traffic problems, if any, during heavy rains. The Chief Minister also directed officials to take up repairs of the damaged roads due to heavy rains and resolve power cut problems on a priority.