Ministers Plunge Into Relief Works In Nellore

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, who has been camping in the Nellore district since the last three days as most of the district has been affected in the recent rains, held a meeting with municipal corporators this morning and asked them to ensure the flushing out of the water that had stagnated on the roads in Nellore town.

He also said that the authorities should ensure that each and every affected family got assistance.

Later, he left for the Somasila project and visited the rain-affected villages in the Nayudupeta and Pillakuru areas.

Meanwhile, State ministers Narayana, Sidda Raghava Rao, Paritala Sunita and Devineni Umamaheshwar Rao and others also participated in the relief works. While Narayana was busy in transporting drinking water to various areas, Raghava Rao was working in restoring vehicular traffic on the national highway, and Devineni plunged into the repair works of the damaged lakes, reservoirs and dams.

Sunita said that each of the 4,000 weavers' families would be given 50 kg of rice and Rs 10,000 in cash.