The Additional Secretary of Ministry of Home Affairs, Sanjeev Kumar Jindal, briefed the public on the ongoing flood situation and the rescue efforts carried out by various teams in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
As flood havoc continues in Andhra Pradesh, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan is on his second of a two-day visit to flood-affected areas of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana will be interacting with affected farmers in Vijayawada and later in Khammam.
Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, who reviewed the situation at the Andhra Pradesh Disaster Management Authority, also added that protecting lives and property is a top priority.
The Ministry of Finance, on Thursday, directed public sector insurance companies to extend and provide full support to the people affected by floods in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh to the families of the victims who lost their lives in rain-related incidents in the state.
Stars Chiranjeevi and Mahesh Babu have extended their support to flood-affected victims of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh by donating Rs 1 crore each to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund.
Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan on Wednesday said that encroachments in urban areas made the flood situation worse in the state adding that the successive governments failed to curb it.
A devastating fire broke out at a firecracker storage warehouse in Kallurupalli Housing Board, Nellore district, on Wednesday, claiming the life of watchman Subbiah.
Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan on Wednesday said that drones are being deployed to provide food and water to the flood-affected area in the state.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu held a teleconference on Wednesday with various ministers, collectors and senior officials and instructed them to make sure assistance reaches every household amid the ongoing flood-like situation.