Over 100 villages submerged, 99 trains cancelled as heavy rains lash parts of Telangana | India News – Times of India
NEW DELHI: More than 100 villages got submerged and as many as 99 trains got cancelled after heavy rains continued to lash several parts of Telangana on Sunday.
Meanwhile, chief minister A Revanth Reddy held an emergency meeting with the ministers, officials and elected members and took stock of the situation.
Union minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar said that he had briefed Amit Shah and following the home minister’s orders, NDRF teams had been dispatched to the state.
Here are top developments in the story:
One dead, 3 feared washed away in floods
A woman lost her life, and three others are feared to have been washed away in separate rain-related incidents in Mahabubabad and Khammam districts on Sunday.
Moreover, Union minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar said on X that “9 people are stranded on Prakash Nagar hillock, 68 people on Azmeera Thanda hillock in Palair constituency, and 42 others are trapped on buildings.”
CM Revanth Reddy hold emergency meet
Reddy reviewed the situation in the affected areas and spoke with ministers Bhatti Vikramarka, N Uttam Kumar Reddy, Tummala Nageshwar Rao, Damodara Raja Narasimha, and Jupalli Krishna Rao by phone to inquire about the relief operations in the submerged regions, according to an official release.
He directed district Collectors, SPs, and officials from Revenue, Irrigation, and Municipal departments to conduct field visits in the flood-affected areas.
Hyderabad schools to remain shut on September 2
In light of the forecast of heavy rains in Hyderabad district, a holiday has been declared for all primary and secondary schools—across government, aided, and private institutions—on September 2, as a precautionary measure to ensure children’s safety, officials announced.
Red alert issued till Monday morning
The Met Centre issued a red warning on Sunday, forecasting very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in isolated areas of Adilabad, Nizamabad, Rajanna Sircilla, Yadadri Bhuvangiri, Vikarabad, Sangareddy, Kamareddy, and Mahabubnagar districts of Telangana from 1.00pm Sunday to 8.30am on Monday.
‘NDRF teams already in action’
BJP leader Bandi Sanjay Kumar said that, following the central government’s directives, the NDRF team is in action the flood affected areas.
“Following Hon’ble HM’s orders, 9 NDRF teams, three each from Chennai, Visakhapatnam, and Assam, have been dispatched to Telangana. Spoke with senior NDRF officials to coordinate the rescue efforts. Additionally, discussed the situation and the ongoing rescue operations with Revenue Minister Shri Ponguleti Srinivasa reddy garu. Urged NDRF teams to synchronize their efforts and carry out the relief operations efficiently. NDRF teams are already in action following the central govt’s directives,” he said in a post on X.
Meanwhile, chief minister A Revanth Reddy held an emergency meeting with the ministers, officials and elected members and took stock of the situation.
Union minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar said that he had briefed Amit Shah and following the home minister’s orders, NDRF teams had been dispatched to the state.
Here are top developments in the story:
One dead, 3 feared washed away in floods
A woman lost her life, and three others are feared to have been washed away in separate rain-related incidents in Mahabubabad and Khammam districts on Sunday.
Moreover, Union minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar said on X that “9 people are stranded on Prakash Nagar hillock, 68 people on Azmeera Thanda hillock in Palair constituency, and 42 others are trapped on buildings.”
CM Revanth Reddy hold emergency meet
Reddy reviewed the situation in the affected areas and spoke with ministers Bhatti Vikramarka, N Uttam Kumar Reddy, Tummala Nageshwar Rao, Damodara Raja Narasimha, and Jupalli Krishna Rao by phone to inquire about the relief operations in the submerged regions, according to an official release.
He directed district Collectors, SPs, and officials from Revenue, Irrigation, and Municipal departments to conduct field visits in the flood-affected areas.
Hyderabad schools to remain shut on September 2
In light of the forecast of heavy rains in Hyderabad district, a holiday has been declared for all primary and secondary schools—across government, aided, and private institutions—on September 2, as a precautionary measure to ensure children’s safety, officials announced.
Red alert issued till Monday morning
The Met Centre issued a red warning on Sunday, forecasting very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in isolated areas of Adilabad, Nizamabad, Rajanna Sircilla, Yadadri Bhuvangiri, Vikarabad, Sangareddy, Kamareddy, and Mahabubnagar districts of Telangana from 1.00pm Sunday to 8.30am on Monday.
‘NDRF teams already in action’
BJP leader Bandi Sanjay Kumar said that, following the central government’s directives, the NDRF team is in action the flood affected areas.
“Following Hon’ble HM’s orders, 9 NDRF teams, three each from Chennai, Visakhapatnam, and Assam, have been dispatched to Telangana. Spoke with senior NDRF officials to coordinate the rescue efforts. Additionally, discussed the situation and the ongoing rescue operations with Revenue Minister Shri Ponguleti Srinivasa reddy garu. Urged NDRF teams to synchronize their efforts and carry out the relief operations efficiently. NDRF teams are already in action following the central govt’s directives,” he said in a post on X.
