Telangana CM Revanth Reddy to inspect flood-hit Khammam today
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana CM Revanth Reddy to inspect flood-hit Khammam today

The Hindu  

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy began inspecting the flood-hit Khammam on Monday. Prior to his journey to Khammam, the Chief Minister held a meeting on the damage caused by the rain, flood relief measures at the Integrated Command Control Centre in Hyderabad in the morning. Munneru river too received heavy inflows which led to flood like situation in the areas near floodplains of the river. Residents of the locality demanded foolproof flood protection mechanisms and construction of a retaining wall along the Munneru river course to mitigate the flood woes on a permanent basis

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Revanth Reddy mortgaging Telangana's future for loans: K Kavitha on Musi project
5 days, 18 hours ago

Revanth Reddy mortgaging Telangana's future for loans: K Kavitha on Musi project

India Today  

Bharat Rashtra Samithi MLC K Kavitha accused the Revanth Reddy-led Congress government in Telangana of providing false and contradictory statements about the Musi Riverfront Development Project. Kavitha highlighted discrepancies in the government’s claims, pointing out a timeline of events: on September 19, the government submitted a proposal to the World Bank, referencing a Detailed Project Report, on October 4, it …

DC Edit | Revanth walks the talk on Musi
1 month, 2 weeks ago

DC Edit | Revanth walks the talk on Musi

Deccan Chronicle  

Telangana chief minister A. Revanth Reddy walked along the course of the stinking Musi river which many can barely tolerate for five long kilometres on his birthday — the first one since he came to power. However, Mr Revanth Reddy, who is known for working for ideas that he believes in, would not sit idle when Opposition parties are trying …

Why Revanth Reddy's Musi riverfront development has raised hackles
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Why Revanth Reddy's Musi riverfront development has raised hackles

India Today  

Telangana chief minister A. Revanth Reddy is pursuing an ambitious Musi Riverfront Development Project to clean up the river flowing through Hyderabad and beautify its banks, thereby giving the city a facelift. The ‘pink party’ is backing the Musi project evictees despite the fact that the river restoration initiative was launched by BRS supremo K. Chandrashekar Rao while he was …

Telangana: Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy Celebrates Engineer's Day
3 months, 1 week ago

Telangana: Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy Celebrates Engineer's Day

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Road and buildings Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy on Sunday asked young engineers to take as their role model, renowned engineer Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya. Venkat Reddy said that after the huge floods of 1908 in Hyderabad, the Nizam had invited Visvesvaraya to design flood protection measures and a drainage system in Hyderabad. Visvesvaraya studied the geographical conditions of Hyderabad and found …

Union Minister Kishan Reddy assures Centre’s support for flood victims
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Union Minister Kishan Reddy assures Centre’s support for flood victims

New Indian Express  

KHAMMAM: Union Minister G Kishan Reddy has assured the Centre will support flood victims in all aspects and stressed that the state government should promptly utilise the unused disaster funds. On Sunday, Kishan Reddy along with Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy, BJP MPs Etela Rajender and Konda Visveswara Reddy interacted with the victims of flood-stricken areas of Khammam and Palair …

Central Ministers to visit flood-hit Khammam on Friday
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Central Ministers to visit flood-hit Khammam on Friday

The Hindu  

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. 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 …

Telangana: Munneru leaves flood of woes for victims
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Telangana: Munneru leaves flood of woes for victims

New Indian Express  

KHAMMAM: The victims of Munneru floods are yet to recover from shock. All of them were washed away in floods,” she said, adding that she also lost five quintals of rice stored in bags. My house is damaged and all my household articles have been swept away.” A resident of Sundaraiah Nagar said: “I bought a TV and a refrigerator …

Telangana Chief Minister urges Centre to release ₹2,000 crore for immediate flood relief
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana Chief Minister urges Centre to release ₹2,000 crore for immediate flood relief

The Hindu  

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has appealed to the Central government for an immediate release of ₹2,000 crore in relief funds, citing preliminary estimates that place the State’s losses due to incessant rains at nearly ₹5,000 crore. Mr. Reddy also requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi visit Telangana to inspect the widespread damage caused by the heavy rains over the …

Khammam witnesses worst floods in 30 years
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Khammam witnesses worst floods in 30 years

New Indian Express  

KHAMMAM: The Munneru river is in full fury again this season after a gap of 30 years, leaving several people stranded in floodwaters. With no one coming to their rescue or providing food, she sent a video plea to her relatives, requesting help from officials.. Another family, stranded in floodwaters in Bokkalagadda, Khammam district, pleaded with Agriculture Minister Thummala Nageswara …

Bhatti Oversees Flood-Relief in North Telangana Districts at Night
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Bhatti Oversees Flood-Relief in North Telangana Districts at Night

Deccan Chronicle  

Adilabad: Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka toured the flooded districts in North Telangana from Saturday midnight while he was travelling to Khammam from Ramagundam of the Peddapalli district. The Deputy Chief Minister personally oversaw the administration’s relief efforts for the people of low-lying areas in Madhira assembly constituency, visiting places through the night. The Deputy CM visited a few places …

Two of family swept away by floodwaters; Munneru in spate in Khammam
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Two of family swept away by floodwaters; Munneru in spate in Khammam

The Hindu  

Two members of a family were swept away by floodwaters at Nayakangudem village in Kusumanchi mandal of Khammam district on Sunday morning. The trio scaled a compound wall of a cement brick factory adjoining their house before the floodwaters gushed into their house following heavy overnight downpour. Meanwhile, floodwaters from the swollen Munneru River entered several low-lying areas in Khammam …

Godavari at 53 feet in Telangana's Bhadrachalam
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Godavari at 53 feet in Telangana's Bhadrachalam

New Indian Express  

KHAMMAM: The district administration issued third warning as the water level of Godavari river reached 53.4 feet on Saturday. Additionally, three families in Buragampad, two in Reddypalem in Buragampad mandal and five in Gangolu village in Dummagudem mandal were relocated to rehabilitation centres after their homes were submerged. As many as 45 rehabilitation centres have been set up across Bhadrachalam, …

Telangana CM seeks ₹4,000 crore from centre for the Musi river water treatment
5 months ago

Telangana CM seeks ₹4,000 crore from centre for the Musi river water treatment

The Hindu  

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has requested the Centre to extend cooperation for the effective implementation of the prestigious Musi Riverfront Development project launched by the Telangana government. The Union Minister was requested to sanction another ₹6,000 crore for diversion of Godavari water to the twin reservoirs of Osmansagar and Himayatsagar to overcome drinking water problems of the State capital. …

Telangana Weather Update: Godavari River Flows Above 'Danger' Mark, Relief Operations Underway
1 year, 4 months ago

Telangana Weather Update: Godavari River Flows Above 'Danger' Mark, Relief Operations Underway

ABP News  

The water level in the Godavari river in Telangana's Bhradrachalam breached the 'danger' mark on Saturday and is now flowing at 49.53 metres as recorded by the Central Water Commission at 6 am on Sunday. The 'Danger' mark in the river stands at 48.77 metres and the highest flood level recorded till date stands at 55.66 metres, as per CWC. …

Uttam Kumar Reddy demands experts panel on dams
2 years, 3 months ago

Uttam Kumar Reddy demands experts panel on dams

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Congress’ Nalgonda MP Uttam Kumar Reddy on Saturday demanded that the state government constitute an expert committee to study the safety of all existing dams and implement all its recommendations without any delay. Reddy who inspected the left canal of Nagarjunasagar Project which got breached last week, interacted with officials on the extent of damage and the repair works …

KCR directs officials to implement permanent steps to curb floods
2 years, 5 months ago

KCR directs officials to implement permanent steps to curb floods

Deccan Chronicle  

Warangal: Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao on Sunday directed officials of departments concerned to undertake permanent constructions in areas adjoining rivers and waterbodies to avert flooding and related incidents. The CM sanctioned Rs 2.5 crore to Mulugu, Rs 2.3 crore to Bhadrachalam, Rs 2 crore to Jayashankar Bhupalpally and Rs 1.5 crore to Mahububabad for flood-relief measures. The CM also …

Chief minister visits flood-affected districts by road, reviews situation
2 years, 5 months ago

Chief minister visits flood-affected districts by road, reviews situation

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao reached Bhadrachalam on Sunday to assess the flood situation in river Godavari. The chief minister left for flood affected districts by road along with ministers and senior officials. The chief minister visited Eturu Nagaram and Mulugu before reaching Bhadrachalam. The chief minister stated that the state government will construct permanent relief colonies for people …

Flooding eases, rain now comes into focus in Telangana
2 years, 5 months ago

Flooding eases, rain now comes into focus in Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Telangana was headed towards a rare respite on Saturday night as the water level of the Godavari that was continuously spiking over the past week — reaching 71 feet on Friday night — fell to 67.7 feet as of 9 pm. Tens of thousands living along the course of river in Bhadrachalam were on tenterhooks for past few days, …

CM Jagan: Senior officials to be in charge of flood hit districts
2 years, 5 months ago

CM Jagan: Senior officials to be in charge of flood hit districts

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister Jagan Reddy held a video conference on the Godavari flood relief measures with officials after he did an aerial survey of the flood-hit districts on Friday. Reviewing the situation, the chief minister said a senior official would be assigned to each flood-affected district to monitor the situation and oversee relief measures. Jagan allowed officials to use helicopters …

Telangana CM KCR Asks Ministers, MLAs, Officials to Be on Alert as Heavy Rains Continue
2 years, 5 months ago

Telangana CM KCR Asks Ministers, MLAs, Officials to Be on Alert as Heavy Rains Continue

News 18  

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Monday directed ministers, MLAs and officials to be on alert and be available to people in view of the forecast of heavy rains continuing for the next three days. Rao held a meeting with ministers and officials here and spoke to others in the rain-hit areas on the situation arising out of heavy …

Heavy rains trigger flood alert in several Telangana districts
2 years, 5 months ago

Heavy rains trigger flood alert in several Telangana districts

Deccan Chronicle  

WARANGAL: With heavy rains lashing Telangana during the past two days, resulting in the overflowing of lakes, streams and three rivers Godavari, Pranahita and Manair, officials have issued a red alert in Bhupalpally and Mulugu districts, apart from an orange alert in Warangal, Hanamkonda, Mahbubabad and Jangaon districts. The highest 98 millimetres of rain has been recorded in Khanapur mandal …

Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu bear the brunt of floods | Live updates
3 years, 1 month ago

Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu bear the brunt of floods | Live updates

The Hindu  

The swelling Chitravathi, Papagni and Penna rivers continue to pose a threat at various places in the Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh. Karnataka ₹500 crore for repair of roads and bridges: Karnataka CM Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on November 22 said ₹500 crore will be released for repair of roads and bridges that have been damaged due to incessant …

Incessant rains lead to overflowing of water bodies in Telangana
3 years, 3 months ago

Incessant rains lead to overflowing of water bodies in Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

Khammam/Kothagudem: Incessant rains led to the overflowing of water bodies in these regions. The rainfall of Mulakalapalli was 175mm,Tekulapalli 166mm, Julurpad 163mm, Burugumapahad 155mm, Paloncha 157mm, Manuguru 151mm, Bhadrachalam 128mm, Dummgudem 124mm, Yellandu 117mm, Dammapet 110mm, Aswapuram 105mm and Aswaraopet 104mm. Mandals like Karepalli, Kamepalli, Sattupalli and Vemsoor in Khammam district received above 100mm rainfall on Tuesday. The incessant rains …

Toll in Telangana rains rises to 70, state unveils evacuation plan; parts of Karnataka remain flooded
4 years, 2 months ago

Toll in Telangana rains rises to 70, state unveils evacuation plan; parts of Karnataka remain flooded

Firstpost  

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao announced Rs 10,000 as immediate relief to each flood-hit household in Hyderabad. Telangana CM announces assistance Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao announced Rs 10,000 as immediate relief to each flood-hit household in the city, lashed by incessant rains since last week, besides assistance of Rs 1 lakh each to those whose houses were …

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