Hyderabad, Sept.1 (NSS): In view of the Telangana State is witnessing incessant heavy to very heavy rains, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has reviewed the situation and asked officials to be vigilant round-the-clock for taking up rescue and relief operations.
The Chief Minister has spoken to Ministers – Bhatti Vikramarka, N Uttam Kumar Reddy, Tummala Nageshwar Rao, Damodara Raja Narasimha and Jupalli Krishna Rao over phone and enquired about the relief operations in the submerged areas.
He held a teleconference with higher officials, including Chief Secretary Santhi Kumari and DGP Jitender and Municipal Administration, Energy, Panchayati Raj, HYDRA and Irrigation departments and asked them to be alert in the next 24 hours.
The Chief Minister ordered district Collectors, SPs, Revenue, Irrigation and Municipal officials to conduct field visits in the flood hit habitations.
Specific instructions have been issued to all officials of the important departments to cancel their leaves and join relief and rescue operations immediately in the rain ravaged districts.
The officials of the emergency wings have also been asked to send updates on heavy rains at the field level to the CMO office from time to time. The authorities have been instructed to take immediate relief measures in the flood hit areas.
On the occasion, the Chief Minister appealed to people not to venture out of their homes unless in the emergency. Citizens living in the low lying areas are advised to be more vigilant and inform the authorities over phone in case of emergency or any assistance required.
He directed the Ministers, MPs, MLAs and MLCs to stay in their respective areas and take up relief operations. The Congress party workers are also requested to be on alert round the clock and contribute their services in the relief activities.
