5 districts of Andhra Pradesh on alert due to increase in water level of Godavari

Amaravati (IANS). Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday asked the collectors of Alluri Seetharamaraju, Eluru, Ambedkar Konaseema, East and West Godavari districts to remain vigilant in view of the rising water level in the Godavari river.

Reviewing the flood situation due to incessant rains with district collectors through a video conference here and relief and rescue measures in sensitive areas, he said the flood level in Bhadrachalam (in Telangana) is expected to rise to 53.81 feet from the present 49.60 feet. are supposed to. ,

As a result, the inflow and outflow at Dowleshwaram barrage will increase to 16 lakh cusecs from the present 13 lakh cusecs. The CM asked the collectors to provide relief and rehabilitation services to the victims in the flood-affected areas with a humanitarian approach, regardless of the cost involved.

The affected people should feel that the District Collectors have given good service and keeping in view the threat of six lakh cusecs of flood, the people should have been evacuated in advance.

He said that the facilities in the relief camps should be excellent and the affected families and individuals should be given Rs 2,000 and Rs 1,000 respectively for being sent back to their homes. If the affected people have pucca houses, they should be given Rs. He said that Rs 10,000 each would be given as compensation to repair their houses when they are sent back, this should be done regardless of the extent of damage.

He directed the collectors that 25 kg of rice and one kg each of potato, red gram, onion and palm oil should be given free of cost to the people in the waterlogged areas.