Hyderabad, Sep 2 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has sought financial assistance from the central government to provide flood relief in the state. He on Monday requested the Centre to provide Rs 2,000 crore as immediate assistance.
He said that initial assessment shows that heavy rains and floods have caused losses of Rs 5,000 crore in the state. He said that they are requesting the Center to provide immediate assistance. The CM said that Union Ministers G. Kishan Reddy and Bandi Sanjay Kumar should work to get financial help for the state.
The Chief Minister visited the flood-affected areas of Suryapet and Khammam districts. He left from Hyderabad by road and first stopped at Suryapet district and took stock of the damage caused by rain and floods. After reaching Mote in Suryapet district, he visited the exhibition put up by the officials on the damage caused by rain and floods. He reviewed the situation in the district in a meeting with the officials.
Irrigation Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy and local MLAs attended the meeting. Revanth Reddy enquired about the damage to crops and other properties in the district. Officials informed him about the damage caused by the breach in the left canal of Nagarjuna Sagar.
The Chief Minister said that Suryapet district received the highest rainfall of 30 cm. He said that the officials were constantly available to the people. He said that the officials have given him a preliminary report on crop and other damages.
The Chief Minister said that he had apprised Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi about the situation in Khammam and Nalgonda districts and sought their cooperation. He said that a compensation of Rs 10,000 would be given for crop loss on every acre of land.
The Chief Minister criticised the Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) leaders for criticising the State government for its handling of the flood situation and said mudslinging politics should not be indulged in during floods. Without naming BRS Working President K. T. Rama Rao and BRS President and former Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, he said one leader was sitting in the US and tweeting while the other was enjoying himself in his farm house.
Revanth Reddy said Rama Rao went to Delhi with 20 MLAs to seek bail but he did not console the flood victims. He claimed that all the ministers are visiting the flood affected areas. He said they are constantly monitoring the situation.
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