The HADR team is reportedly going to use Gabion and HESCO baskets to contain the breaches in critical areas
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday said Army teams are being roped in to plug the Budameru rivulet breaches to control the flood situation in Vijayawada. Addressing a press conference at the NTR district collectorate in Vijayawada, Naidu, who was accompanied by Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, said Chouhan has been apprised about the catastrophe. Chouhan earlier in the day conducted an aerial survey of the flood-hit areas in Vijayawada. Today, the Army is also coming to close the breach...We are putting in all efforts we need to do, said Naidu. According to the CM, a technical team has arrived to analyse the situation, following unprecedented rains and floods in the centrally located commercial city. Naidu noted that the deluge has ravaged all the houses in its path, destroying vehicles, household appliances and many other things. He also said that there is a need to raise the capacity of Prakasam Barrage to discharge up to 15 lakh cuse
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday provided an ex gratia of Rs 5 lakh to the kin of 20 people who perished in rain-related incidents in the state, even as rescue and relief operations continued in parts of Vijayawada. So far, 20 people have died in the rains and floods which caused damage in several parts of the southern state, especially Vijayawada. In a teleconference with officials, the Chief Minister instructed them to identify families of the deceased persons to hand over their bodies, or perform last rites on behalf of the government. Extend Rs 5 lakh compensation to the families of the deceased persons on behalf of the government, said Naidu in an official press release, adding that there is a chance now to go door-to-door for relief as flood has receded'. He directed officials to distribute essential items like water, biscuits, fruits and milk. Besides, the officials were directed to set up mobile markets to sell vegetables at an economical ...
National Disaster Response Force teams and local officials on Tuesday began dropping food packets, water bottles and other basic necessities for people in flood-affected areas of Vijayawada on Tuesday. As many as six helicopters and drones have been deployed for distribution of food, which also included biscuits, fruits and milk and medicines, an official press release said. "National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams, Central forces and district officials are distributing food, water and other necessities through helicopters," said the release, sharing pictures of choppers being loaded with relief material. According to a statement from the Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (APSDMA), Ministers, IAS officers and IPS officers are engaged in relief activities ward-wise in the centrally located commercial city, where several neighbourhoods were inundated. As part of the relief work, basic necessities are being accorded priority while 43,417 affected people have bee
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has said the recent torrential rain and subsequent floods in Andhra Pradesh, particularly in Vijayawada, is the "biggest disaster" he has witnessed in the state in his political career. Naidu on Monday also said he will request the central government to declare the flood in the state as a national calamity. At least 17 people have been killed in rain-related incidents and the floods. "In my career, this is the biggest disaster...We had some events like Hudhud hurricane and Titli cyclone but compared to these, here the human suffering and property loss is the biggest," Naidu told a press conference at the NTR district collectorate late Monday. The collectorate in the district, one of the worst hit by the incessant rain in the state and floods, has been turned into a temporary secretariat by the chief minister. Naidu said all reports related to the calamity will be sent to the Centre and he will request it to liberally give funds to the state to ...
As per request of Guntur and NTR district administrations, Indian Navy agreed to deploy two choppers for search and rescue operations in affected areas; one of which has already arrived in Vijayawada
The Andhra Pradesh government on Monday received power boats which it asked from the Centre to carry out flood relief operations in Vijayawada, especially at a time when it was running short of them. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday requested Union Home Minister Amit Shah to dispatch power boats and additional NDRF teams to cope with the demanding flood emergency. The Union Home Ministry assured Naidu that 40 power boats and six helicopters would be sent to the southern state. "Power boats reached Vijayawada. Following discussions with the Centre on Sunday, a large number of boats were dispatched from other states. Food is being distributed in Ajit Singh Nagar using the boats," said an official statement on Monday. Without specifying the number of boats received, the statement added that many boats are being used to evacuate flood victims. Meanwhile, Naidu directed officials to distribute clothes to evacuees being sent to relief centres, while authorities are also ...
For the second month in a row, river Godavari is in spate again and crossed the first danger level at Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage at Dowaleswaram near Rajamahendravaram in Andhra Pradesh
Close to 300 villages under 42 mandals in six districts along the Godavari course are reeling under the flood impact while another 177 villages lay marooned, according to the State Disaster Management
The flood crossed the third danger signal at Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage at Dowaleswaram near Rajamahendravaram in Andhra Pradesh
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday accused the Centre of not providing any help to Hyderabad when the city was hit by the flood.
The largest state-owned non-life insurer New India Assurance alone is looking at a figure of Rs 15 crore