Chief Secretary Santhi Kumari directed the District Collectors to take effective measures to prevent the spread of infectious diseases in the flood-affected areas as the heavy rains that have been lashing the state for the past few days have started receeding. CS today held a teleconference with the Collectors on the relief and rehabilitation measures as well as pre-cautionary measures taken in the districts affected by heavy rains and floods.
CS appreciated that so far the loss of life and property has been reduced due to the collective efforts of the district collectors, police officers and the district administration in the flood affected areas. She said that similar relief programs should be carried out for another 24 hours. As the flood caused by the rains has receded, the Collectors were told to carry out sanitation programs vigorously to prevent the spread of infectious diseases in those areas. Proper care should be taken in providing infrastructure, adequate food and fresh water to the victims in the already established relief camps.
The NDRF teams which are already in place should be continued while providing relief. Of the ten NDRF teams, two teams are in Bhadrachalam and Nirmal while one team is placed in Kothagudem, Mulugu, Warangal, Khammam, Bhupalapalli and Hyderabad. CS made it clear that the government is ready to provide whatever assistance is needed for the rehabilitation programs.
DGP Anjani Kumar said that with the help of the district administration, around 19,000 people have been shifted to safer places in many districts. He mentioned that special control rooms have been set up in several districts and senior police officers have been sent to monitor the situation.
Irrigation Department Special Chief Secretary Rajat Kumar said that the work of restoring breached tanks and ponds in the state is going on in full swing.
Disaster Management Department Secretary Rahul Bojja said that although some districts received unprecedented rainfall in the history of the state, the damage was reduced with the joint efforts of the NDRF and the district machinery.
Several collectors briefed about the ongoing relief and rehabilitation measures in their districts.
