Take Up Rescue, Relief, Restoration On War-footing: CM

Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy directed the officials of various departments to take up rescue, relief and restoration works on war-footing.

He also wanted the restoration and strengthening of minor irrigation tanks to be taken up on top priority, to store the water.

The CM held a meeting at his Camp Office on Saturday, with ministers and officials, and reviewed the latest situation in the state, following the heavy rains and floods.

He has also directed the District Collectors to distribute ex-gratia to the families of the deceased, and to provide other assistance, to look into supply of essential commodities to the victims.

Several ministers are already supervising the relief works in the districts.

The CM asked the Chief Secretary Dr. P K Mohanty to hold a video / tele-conference with all the Collectors of the affected districts.

As the rain's haven't stopped, the Administration is busy in relief operations, and the CM's visit to the affected areas will be finalised tomorrow.

Ministers Anam Ram Narayana Reddy, M Maheedhar Reddy, K Parthasarathy and Kondru Murali, Chief Secretary Dr. P K Mohanty, Disaster Management Commissioner Dr. T Radha, DGP B Prasada Rao, DGP (Fire and Emergency) N Sambasiva Rao, Principal Secretaries - Sam Bob (R&B), Ajay Sawhney (Health), Sameer Sharma (MA&UD) and Aravinda Reddy (Irrigation), Agriculture Commissioner Madhusudana Rao, Fisheries Commissioner Praveen Kumar, Civil Supplies Commissioner Sunil Sharma and other senior officials of all the concerned departments attended the meeting.

The CM asked all the officials to increase the efforts, to enumerate accurately all the losses as soon as possible, by constituting required special teams, and to get the data immediately to help the farmers and victims.

He directed that special care should be taken in providing medical assistance to the victims and also to ensure the supply of food, drinking water and other essential commodities. (INN)