Moved by the severe impact of the recent heavy rains and floods in Telangana, the Hon’ble Governor, Shri Jishnu Dev Varma, has released Rs. 30 lakh from his discretionary grants to the Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS), Telangana State Branch, to take up the immediate relief activities through its district branches and to assist those affected by the disaster.
The Governor handed over a cheque to the Hon. Chairman of the IRCS, Telangana State Branch, Shri Ajay Mishra, IAS (Retd.), at Raj Bhavan.
Expressing his concern for the people suffering due to the floods,the Governor urged the public to remain cautious. He also called on district branches of the IRCS, Scouts and Guides, NSS Volunteers, philanthropists, and NGOs to collaborate with government authorities in rescue and relief operations, including the distribution of food, medicines, and other essential items to the affected.
The Hon’ble Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has assured that there is no need for panic, and that the government machinery will take all necessary measures to support those affected," the Governor noted.
He also directed the government machinery to rise to the occasion and do their best to support the affected people.
