Central Team Assesses Telangana Flood Damage
3 months, 1 week ago

Central Team Assesses Telangana Flood Damage

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A six-member Central team, led by Col. K.P. The team met state government officials, including Chief Secretary A. Santhi Kumari, who briefed them on the extent of the damage and the state’s response to the disaster. Santhi Kumari urged the Central team to consider relaxing guidelines to enable the state government to extend more comprehensive relief to those affected. She also noted that the state plans to create specialised rescue teams, similar to the National Disaster Response Force, and requested the support of the National Disaster Management Authority for training and logistical support. Special Chief Secretary for Disaster Management Arvind Kumar provided an overview of the damages and the relief measures taken by the state government.

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Andhra Pradesh floods: Central team gets down to task; govt. pegs preliminary damage at ₹6,880 crore
3 months, 1 week ago

Andhra Pradesh floods: Central team gets down to task; govt. pegs preliminary damage at ₹6,880 crore

The Hindu  

The six-member Inter-Ministerial Central Team, led by Anil Subramaniam, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, took stock of the flood situation and the damage caused by it, during a meeting at the office of the State Disaster Management Authority, at Kunchanapalli in Guntur district on September 11. Mr. Sisodia told the team members that seven districts — West Godavari, Eluru, …

Central team arrives in Andhra Pradesh to assess flood damage
3 months, 1 week ago

Central team arrives in Andhra Pradesh to assess flood damage

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: An inter-ministerial central team comprising six members has started inspecting the flood-hit areas of Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday to assess the extent of loss to crops and properties. The team members include: Union home joint secretary Anil Subrahmanyam, agriculture welfare director AL Wagmer, surface transport chief engineer Rakesh Kumar, finance consultant RB Koul rural development deputy secretary Pradeep Kumar, …

Central teams to arrive on September 10 for assessing flood damage in Telangana
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Central teams to arrive on September 10 for assessing flood damage in Telangana

The Hindu  

National Disaster Management Authority advisor and joint secretary in Home Ministry Col Kirti Pratap Singh will be leading a six member delegation to tour Khammam and Mahabubad regions for an assessment of the loss in floods in Telangana on Tuesday. BJP delegation meets 16th Finance Commission Earlier, a delegation of BJP leaders led by Malkajgiri MP Eatala Rajender, secretaries - …

Central team coming to assess flood damage in Telangana
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Central team coming to assess flood damage in Telangana

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: An Inter-Ministerial Central Team will visit Telangana on September 11 to assess the damage caused by floods and heavy rain. MHA joint secretary and adviser at the National Disaster Management Authority Col Kirti Pratap Singh will lead the team. The other members of the team are joint secretary of Agriculture Ministry Shantinath Shivappa Kagi, deputy director Mahesh Kumar, superintending …

Floods Claimed 33 Lives in Telangana: Ponguleti
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Floods Claimed 33 Lives in Telangana: Ponguleti

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Revenue minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy said that heavy rain and subsequent floods over the past few days had affected approximately 2 lakh people across 358 villages. Srinivas Reddy said the government was providing Rs 16,500 per affected family, and it was being directly deposited into their bank accounts. The government has directed collectors to purchase damaged grain through the …

Andhra Pradesh govt. forms 1,700 teams to enumerate flood damage
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh govt. forms 1,700 teams to enumerate flood damage

The Hindu  

The State government has constituted 1,700 teams to enumerate the damage caused by the recent floods in the Krishna river. The teams will comprise a deputy tahsildar, revenue inspector, ward assistant and a policeman, said Information & Public Relations and Housing Minister Kolusu Partha Sarathy. Addressing the media at the NTR District Collectorate on Monday, Mr. Partha Sarathy said that …

Central Team Inspects Flood-Hit Areas in AP
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Central Team Inspects Flood-Hit Areas in AP

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada:A Central committee led by home additional secretary Sanjeev Kumar Jindal assured to submit a report on the extent of loss caused due to heavy rains and floods to AP to help it get relief from the Centre in an expeditious manner. The committee members inspected the flood hit areas and the kind of relief being extended to the affected …

Telangana to set up State disaster response force to better handle floods, emergencies in future
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana to set up State disaster response force to better handle floods, emergencies in future

The Hindu  

The State Government has decided to set up Telangana Disaster Response Force to tackle emergency situations like floods in future. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy announced this during a meeting with Ministers and senior officials to review the flood situation and know about the relief measures put in place to avoid inconvenience to people in the affected areas. Mr. Revanth …

Central teams evaluate flood damage in Himachal Pradesh
1 year, 2 months ago

Central teams evaluate flood damage in Himachal Pradesh

Hindustan Times  

Two Central teams, dispatched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday conducted an assessment of the damage caused by the recent floods in Mandi and Solan districts. Central teams evaluate flood damage in Himachal Pradesh The teams had on Thursday conducted and assessment of Kangra and Sirmour districts. Another Central team conducted assessment in Sirmour district, focusing on the aftermath …

Flood Loss Put at Rs 4,600 crore, Telangana Submits Report to Centre
1 year, 4 months ago

Flood Loss Put at Rs 4,600 crore, Telangana Submits Report to Centre

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The state government has submitted a report to the Centre putting the loss on account of the recent floods and heavy rains in several districts at Rs 4,600 crore. Meanwhile, the Congress and the BJP slammed the state government in the Legislative Assembly on the issue of flood management when the House took up the debate on impact of …

Central team to conclude TS rain damage tour today
1 year, 4 months ago

Central team to conclude TS rain damage tour today

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: An inter-ministerial Central team toured four districts of Telangana state to assess the extent of damage caused by heavy rains and floods recently. The Central team, consisting of seven members and led by NDMA joint secretary Kunal Satyarthi, arrived in the state on Tuesday and visited Warangal and Hanamkonda districts on the first day. The Chief Secretary will present …

Telangana Floods: High Court Asks State To Provide Relief To Victims, Take Steps To Prevent Spread Of Diseases
1 year, 4 months ago

Telangana Floods: High Court Asks State To Provide Relief To Victims, Take Steps To Prevent Spread Of Diseases

Live Law  

The Telangana High Court has asked the State to file a better report on measures taken to help and rehabilitate victims of floods caused by excessive rains in the state in the past few weeks. The court made these observations during the hearing of Public Interest Litigation instituted in 2020 by Dr. Cheruku Sudhakar and Kabbaka Shravan Kumar, a social …

Telangana Rains Damaged 52 Bridges, Crops in 16 Lakh Acres
1 year, 4 months ago

Telangana Rains Damaged 52 Bridges, Crops in 16 Lakh Acres

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Heavy rain and subsequent flooding of Telangana over the past week left a trail of destruction, with 52 bridges on national and state highways damaged, according to the reports submitted by district collectors to the state government. While Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao directed Chief Secretary A. Santhi Kumari to submit a comprehensive report on rains and flood damage, …

Telangana Floods: Rescuers Help Thousands, Rains Ease, Relief Efforts Intensify
1 year, 4 months ago

Telangana Floods: Rescuers Help Thousands, Rains Ease, Relief Efforts Intensify

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: With rains providing respite across Telangana on Friday, the government stepped up rescue and relief efforts. Government officials involved in the rescue and relief operations said that as of Friday evening 12 people had died, and between 25,000 and 30,000 people were provided assistance and moved to rescue centres in different flood hit districts. Indian Air Force helicopters continued …

Central aid for TS flood damage only after fresh assessment
2 years, 4 months ago

Central aid for TS flood damage only after fresh assessment

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The state government's wait for Central financial assistance for flood relief seems to be getting longer. The state government received a communication from the Centre that its teams would make a second visit to the flood-affected areas to assess the damage caused by recent heavy rains and the subsequent Godavari floods in north Telangana districts before recommending to the …

Central team wraps up damage assessment, TS awaits flood relief
2 years, 5 months ago

Central team wraps up damage assessment, TS awaits flood relief

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The seven-member Central team, which was on a two-day visit to the flood-affected districts in Telangana to assess the damage caused by recent heavy rains and subsequent floods, completed its proceedings on Friday. Soon after their return to Hyderabad, the Central team members met Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar and top officials. The team also inspected a photo exhibition at …

Telangana flood loss at Rs 1,400 cr
2 years, 5 months ago

Telangana flood loss at Rs 1,400 cr

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The state government on Wednesday estimated losses incurred on account of recent heavy rains in the state and the resultant floods in the river Godavari at Rs 1,400 crore and is expected to submit a report to the Centre shortly. According to a media statement issued by the Chief Minister’s Office on Wednesday, various departments have submitted preliminary estimates …

KCR tells ministers to aid flood affected
2 years, 5 months ago

KCR tells ministers to aid flood affected

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: As rains continued to lash several parts of the state for the fifth consecutive day, Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao on Monday reviewed the situation in the state with senior officials at Pragathi Bhavan. Taking stock of the water level of the Godavari and its tributaries, Rao directed officials to act swiftly in case of flash floods to avoid …

Top official says 1,990 villages in Andhra Pradesh affected by heavy rains, floods
3 years ago

Top official says 1,990 villages in Andhra Pradesh affected by heavy rains, floods

Deccan Chronicle  

NELLORE: Principal secretary Usha Rani has informed centre’s inter-ministerial team deputed to AP that 1,990 villages in 199 mandals of four districts in AP have been the worst-hit due to recent heavy rains and floods in the state. In a power-point presentation to the central team at Tirupati on Saturday, she detailed the damages in Anantapur, Chittoor, Kadapa and Nellore …

Estimate damages worth Rs 8k crore in Andhra due to floods, heavy rains
4 years, 1 month ago

Estimate damages worth Rs 8k crore in Andhra due to floods, heavy rains

India TV News  

Heavy rains and floods have caused agricultural and infrastructural damages worth Rs 8,084 crore in Andhra Pradesh. Also, agriculture and allied sectors suffered flood damage of Rs 3,000 crore as incessant rains occurred right before the harvesting period." On Wednesday, the Central government team which visited five districts to assess flood damages in the southern state called on Chief Minister …

Andhra Pradesh Rains: Seven Member Central Team to Visit State to Assess Damage
4 years, 1 month ago

Andhra Pradesh Rains: Seven Member Central Team to Visit State to Assess Damage

News 18  

A seven member central team will visit Andhra Pradesh for an on-the-spot assessment of the damage caused by the recent heavy rains and floods in the state. An official memo issued by the Disaster Management Division of the Ministry on Saturday asked the team to visit the state immediately and assess the damage and also the relief operations undertaken. Chief …

Flood-hit people pour out their woes to Central team
4 years, 2 months ago

Flood-hit people pour out their woes to Central team

The Hindu  

People of several flood-hit localities in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation area poured out their woes to the five-member Central team, visiting the State to assess the damage left behind by the recent rains and floods, on Thursday. Lokesh Kumar and Chief Engineer of GHMC Jiauddin informed the Central team that heavy flow of water in the seven-metre wide nala …

Hyderabad rain fury: Telangana CM Chandrashekhar Rao directs officials to stay alert, examine tanks
4 years, 2 months ago

Hyderabad rain fury: Telangana CM Chandrashekhar Rao directs officials to stay alert, examine tanks

India Today  

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has directed the official machinery to be on high alert in order to ensure that tanks and lakes in Hyderabad city are not breached due to heavy rains and heavy deluge. The chief minister spoke to principal secretary of water resources department Rajat Kumar and asked him to form at least 12 special teams …

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 …

Tamil Nadu announces Rs 10 crore aid to flood-hit Telangana
4 years, 2 months ago

Tamil Nadu announces Rs 10 crore aid to flood-hit Telangana

India TV News  

The Tamil Nadu government on Monday announced Rs 10 crore aid to Telangana for relief works in flood-affected Hyderabad and other districts. Palaniswami wrote that the heavy rains and unprecedented floods in the city of Hyderabad and in certain districts of Telangana have caused extensive damage to property and have taken a toll on people's lives. Meanwhile, Chandrasekhar Rao thanked …

Hyderabad Rains LIVE Updates: 70 have died across Telangana in rain-related incidents, says CM
4 years, 2 months ago

Hyderabad Rains LIVE Updates: 70 have died across Telangana in rain-related incidents, says CM

India Today  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami has donated Rs 10 crore from the CM relief fund for Telangana to help in the relief operation post the floods there. CM EPS wrote to Telangana CM Chandrashekhar Rao, “The heavy rains and unprecedented floods in the city of Hyderabad and in certain districts of Telangana have caused extensive damage to property and …

Heavy rains, flash floods have killed 50 people; damages worth Rs 5000 crore: Telangana CM KCR
4 years, 2 months ago

Heavy rains, flash floods have killed 50 people; damages worth Rs 5000 crore: Telangana CM KCR

India Today  

Fifty people have died in torrential rains and flash floods in Telangana so far, Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao said on Thursday as he announced ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh to the family members of the deceased. The Chief Minister said preliminary estimates of the devastation suggests that the state has suffered damages worth Rs 5,000 crore. He urged the …

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