Two months’ ration distributed to flood-hit families in Polavaram district
The Andhra Pradesh government has begun distributing two months of essential rations to over 11,900 families displaced by severe flooding in the Polavaram and Konaseema districts. Local officials are overseeing relief operations as floodwaters recede and medical support continues for vulnerable residents.
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This highlights the government's disaster response efforts in managing the humanitarian impact of recurring monsoon flooding on tribal and rural communities.
The Andhra Pradesh government on Tuesday began distributing essential commodities for the combined months of August and September to more than 11,900 families affected by the Sabari and Godavari floods in the submerged villages of the Polavaram irrigation project in Polavaram district.
According to the preliminary flood report, as of August 4, at least 77 villages had been affected by the floods. The 149 pregnant women admitted to government hospitals continue to remain under medical supervision despite the receding floodwaters.
Interacting with tribal residents in the flood-affected villages of Kunavaram mandal, Polavaram District Collector K. Dinesh Kumar said relief operations would be intensified and essential commodities distributed through both the special relief programme and the Public Distribution System.
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