Floodwater almost receded, clean-up going on in full swing in affected areas of Vijayawada, says Narayana
4 months ago

Floodwater almost receded, clean-up going on in full swing in affected areas of Vijayawada, says Narayana

The Hindu  

Municipal Administration Minister P. Narayana visited some flood-affected areas in the city, including Bose Nagar, Kandrika and Journalist Colony, on Saturday and inspected the sanitation works under way. Addressing media persons later, Mr. Narayana said floodwater had almost completely receded in the city and the clean-up works were going on in full swing. A total of five boats, said to weigh up to 50 metric tons each, crashed into Gate Number 69 of the barrage on September 1 following extremely heavy rain in the catchment area of the Krishna river. Workers have tried to break the boats using gas cutters in order to take them out, and also attempted to lift them using cranes.

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Jagan Describes Flood a Man-made Calamity
4 months ago

Jagan Describes Flood a Man-made Calamity

Deccan Chronicle  

KAKINADA: Former Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Moihan Reddy described the current flood situation in the state as purely man made and people incurred losses due to poor management. During 2014-19, the TD government gave Rs.15,000 for crop loss, but the YSRC government increased it to Rs.17,000 per hectare and provided insurance cover of Rs.24,000 to Rs.25,000 per hectare and …

P. Narayana commits to remove Encroachments along water bodies to prevent future floods in Vijayawada
4 months ago

P. Narayana commits to remove Encroachments along water bodies to prevent future floods in Vijayawada

The Hindu  

Municipal Administration Minister P. Narayana said the government was committed to removing encroachments along the course of Budameru and other water bodies and to bring about special legislation for it if the situation warranted, keeping in view the need to curb in future the menace of flooding like the one that just battered Vijayawada city for close to ten days. …

Vijayawada city struggles with 0.70 TMCFT of flood water
4 months, 1 week ago

Vijayawada city struggles with 0.70 TMCFT of flood water

The Hindu  

The Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority estimated that Vijayawada city has a staggering 0.70 TMCFT of stagnant flood water as on Sunday. While the flood water is receding slowly, the prediction of a fresh spell of heavy to extremely heavy rain on September 8, including in NTR district, due to yet another depression in the Bay of Bengal situated …

Vijayawada floods: People in flood-hit areas on tenterhooks as water rises again
4 months, 1 week ago

Vijayawada floods: People in flood-hit areas on tenterhooks as water rises again

The Hindu  

People in flood-hit Vijayawada return home briefly after power is restored, only to evacuate again due to rising water levels. However, they couldn’t stay there for long because the Budameru rivulet was once again on spate and between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. on Friday, the floodwater in Ajith Singh Nagar, YSR Colony, Chitti Nagar milk factory area, Nandamuri Nagar, …

Andhra floods: Officials say plugging Budameru breaches proves to be daunting task
4 months, 1 week ago

Andhra floods: Officials say plugging Budameru breaches proves to be daunting task

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: Efforts are on to plug the breaches to Budameru rivulet, which is proving to be a challenge given the extent of the breach which is reported to be 50-60 metres each. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said HRD Minister Nara Lokesh and Minister for Water Resources Nimmala Rama Naidu are supervising the works to plug the breaches at the …

Velagaleru gates lifted to prevent flooding of CM’s residence: Jagan Mohan Reddy
4 months, 1 week ago

Velagaleru gates lifted to prevent flooding of CM’s residence: Jagan Mohan Reddy

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: Stating that the State government has failed miserably to handle the situation and provide relief to the flood-affected people in Vijayawada, YSRC chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has alleged that the gates of Velagaleru Regulator were lifted to avoid inundation of Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu’s residence. Speaking to media on Wednesday after visiting the flood-affected old RR peta …

Andhra Pradesh Ministers advocate relocation of low-lying villages in Bapatla district
4 months, 1 week ago

Andhra Pradesh Ministers advocate relocation of low-lying villages in Bapatla district

The Hindu  

There is an urgent need for relocation of the villages in the low-lying areas abutting the Krishna River in Repalle Assembly constituency of Bapatla district in Andhra Pradesh, Ministers Anagani Satya Prasad and Gottipati Ravi Kumar have observed. Mr. Satya Prasad and Mr. Ravi Kumar on September 4 visited the flooded Lankevani Dibba island village, the last habitation in Bapatla …

Floodwaters recede in areas close to Budameru canal
4 months, 1 week ago

Floodwaters recede in areas close to Budameru canal

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Several areas inundated due to the floodwaters from Budameru canal here continued to remain under water for the third consecutive day on Tuesday. Ajith Singhnagar, Rajarajeshwari Pet, Vambay Colony, Pipula Road, Payakapuram, Jakkampudi YSR Colony and other areas in the Vijayawada Central constituency were bearing the brunt of the flooding. Many people who were stuck in their homes in …

Watch: CM Chandrababu Naidu visits flood-affected areas in Vijayawada
4 months, 1 week ago

Watch: CM Chandrababu Naidu visits flood-affected areas in Vijayawada

The Hindu  

Andhra Pradesh CM ChandraBabu Naidu on Monday visited flood-affected areas in Vijayawada and assured support to people struck in flooded water. He visited the city for the second time within 24 hours and spoke to the people who were stuck in their houses amid several feet of swirling water. We need to reach every last house stranded in the flooded …

AP: Rehab of Polavaram-hit people soon, assure ministers
5 months, 2 weeks ago

AP: Rehab of Polavaram-hit people soon, assure ministers

Deccan Chronicle  

Kakinada: Ministers assured Polavaram project-hit people to complete the rehabilitation and resettlement issues and shift them to permanent colonies. The four ministers, Vangalapudi Anitha, Nimmala Ramanaidu, K.Atchannaidu and K. Parthasarathy visited flood-affected areas like Dacharam R&R Colony, Kannayyagutta and other places in Velerupadu mandal of Eluru District. Agriculture minister K.Achannaidu said Chief Minister N.Chandrababu Naidu is keen on helping the …

Laxmi Hebbalkar’s visit to flood-hit areas only a formality, says Udupi MLA Yashpal Suvarna
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Laxmi Hebbalkar’s visit to flood-hit areas only a formality, says Udupi MLA Yashpal Suvarna

The Hindu  

Criticising Udupi district in-charge Minister Laxmi R. Hebbalkar’s visit to flood-hit and sea erosion-affected areas on Sunday, Udupi MLA Yashpal Suvarna said that it was an eyewash and none of the five MLAs of the district were informed about it. Mr. Suvarna said in a statement that the Minister’s visit was “like a stroll on beach eating chikki.” The MLA …

Collector assures help to flood hit people at Krishna Lanka
2 years, 4 months ago

Collector assures help to flood hit people at Krishna Lanka

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: NTR district collector S. Dilli Rao visited the flood-affected areas in Krishna Lanka and assured all help to them on Saturday night. Speaking on the occasion, the collector said that floodwater has affected 14 houses in central mandal, 12 houses in east mandal in Krishna Lanka area as nearly five lakh cusecs of water was being discharged from the …

Rajasthan: Flood situation worsens in Kota as rivers bellow with release of water
2 years, 4 months ago

Rajasthan: Flood situation worsens in Kota as rivers bellow with release of water

India TV News  

Highlights Schools remained closed in Kota, Bundi, Jhalawar and Baran districts due to incessant Several people staged a ‘dharna’ outside Kaithun Police Station in protest against mismanagement Scores of people have been rescued to safety by NDRF, SDRF, civil defense and Nagar Nigam Rajasthan flood situation : The flood situation worsened in four districts of the Kota division as the …

Governor visits flood-hit areas, promises to highlight victims’ issues
2 years, 5 months ago

Governor visits flood-hit areas, promises to highlight victims’ issues

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhadradri: Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Sunday visited flood-hit areas of Aswapuram mandal in Bhadradri-Kothagudem district and interacted with victims to take stock of the situation. Soundararajan navigated the muddy roads of Chintiryala village to call upon the flood victims, and also visited Pamulapalli, located in Aswapuram mandal. I will write to the government about your problems of you.” The Governor’s …

Visit flood-hit areas, BJP urges Union ministers
2 years, 5 months ago

Visit flood-hit areas, BJP urges Union ministers

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs Etala Rajender, T. Raja Singh and M. Raghunandan Rao invited Union ministers to visit the flood-hit areas in Telangana on Sunday. Speaking to reporters, Rajender said, “The BJP state unit and three MLAs requested the Centre to send Union ministers to Telangana to visit flood-hit areas and to provide financial assistance to the victims. The …

Kochi: Flood a major point of debate
5 years, 9 months ago

Kochi: Flood a major point of debate

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: The August 2018 massive floods have opened a crucial battlefront in Chalakkudy Parliament constituency with main UDF and LDF candidates making the rescue, relief, rehabilitation and other aspects related to the floods key issue in the polls. Benny said that this was an affront to political workers who undertook rescue during the never before seen floods in its most …

53 trapped in flood waters of Andhra Pradesh's Vasundhara river rescued; ten lorries engaged in operation
6 years, 5 months ago

53 trapped in flood waters of Andhra Pradesh's Vasundhara river rescued; ten lorries engaged in operation

Firstpost  

A group of 53 people engaged in sand mining got trapped in flood waters in a river following opening of a barrage in Srikakulam district and were rescued on Monday after spending nightmarish hours perched atop lorries, police said. Visakhapatnam: A group of 53 people engaged in sand mining got trapped in flood waters in a river following opening of …

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