Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu orders urgent relief measures in flood-hit areas

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday told the officials to expedite the process of restoration of power supply in the areas that received heavy rains due to the deep depression in the Bay of Bengal and to distribute 50 kg of rice free of cost to each one of the fisherfolk families who could not venture into the sea for the last five days.

Taking stock of the situation in a teleconference along with Agriculture Minister K. Atchannaidu and Chief Secretary G. Sai Prasad and other senior officials, Mr. Naidu said Vamsadhara water should be diverted into the Hiramandalam reservoir to utilise the floodwaters to the extent possible.

He ordered that relief measures be taken urgently in the waterlogged areas and steps initiated to assess the loss incurred by the agriculture sector so that compensation could be paid with contribution from the Central government.