Chief Secretary Sri Somesh Kumar IAS said that the Honourable Chief
Minister K Chandrashekar Rao is continuously monitoring the heavy rains
situation in the state.
Chief Secretary held a meeting and took stock of the
situation arising out of the incessant rains over the last few days and water
levels in Godavari and its impact at BRKR Bhavan today.
Somesh Kumar stated that special focus is now on Mulugu, Bhupalpally
and Bhadrachalam districts due to heavy discharge.
The low-lying areas have been identified and the situation is being continuously monitored on an hourly basis.
Officials informed that the IMD has predicted light rainfall in 9 districts,
very light rains in another 10 districts while the remaining districts will receive
no rainfall. The situation in most of the districts is normal and no major
incidents have been reported from any district.
Seven NDRF teams have been
deployed of which three are in Bhadrachalam, while two each are in Mulugu
and Bhupalpally. Officials are monitoring the water overflows and inundation.
Around 19,071 people have been shifted to 223 special camps in the
state. 6318 persons have been shifted to 43 camps in Bhadrachalam, 4049
persons in 33 camps in Mulugu and 1226 people have been placed in 20 camps
in Bhupalpally.
16 persons have been rescued by NDRF while another two
persons were airlifted by the Indian Air Force so far.
Secretary Disaster Management Sri Rahul Bojja and other officials
attended the meeting.
