Flood Areas Inspected by Puvvada Ajay Kumar

 In the wake of the Godavari floods, Minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar inspected the flood situation from the top of Bhadrachalam Bridge on Friday. Later, a review was conducted with the district officials under the supervision of District Collector Priyanka at Bhadrachalam Sub Collector's office. 

He said that the victims of the Godavari flood areas should be immediately identified and shifted to the rehabilitation centers in advance, and the people of the low-lying areas should be alert to avoid being inundated due to the flood.  Due to the incessant rains, the Godavari is overflowing along with the rivulets and bends, people have been asked to control the flow of traffic, barricades have been set up at the inland roads and danger warnings have been issued and this situation should continue for the next two months.

 It has been suggested that people should take measures to prevent people from wandering in the Godavari flow areas and inform people not to come out of their homes unless it is an emergency. It is dangerous to go out especially at night and people are advised to stay inside their homes.  He said that the services of NDRF teams must be utilized for emergency services and rescue teams under the management of industries in the district should be made available. 

At present, even though the water level is decreasing, the authorities should be ready in all situations so that they do not rest, all the projects have become like a full pot, and the water released from any project reaches the Godavari.Here too, the authorities have been asked to coordinate and take preemptive measures to avoid loss of life and property. On this occasion, Minister Puvvada gave instructions to Special Officers Krishna Aditya, Gautam Potru, District Collector Priyanka and IG Chandra Shekhar Reddy. 

Additional rehabilitation centers should be kept ready and the people of flood-prone areas should be ready to move to the rehabilitation centers. It is suggested that medical camps should be set up to provide medical services in the rehabilitation centers and also continuous sanitation programs should be undertaken continuously.  SE has been directed to take action without power interruption. He wanted to supply safe fresh water to the people and provide quality food in the rehabilitation centers as was done last year.

And to prepare a total of three helipads to help people by helicopter in emergency situations and make appropriate arrangements for that. He said that he would stay here and supervise at the field level, and the officials asked them to do the work assigned to them. Later, he inspected the water level at Godavari Karakatta and spoke to the media. 

Special Flood Officers Krishna Aditya, Gautham Potru, District Collector Priyanka, SP Vineeth, ITDA PO Prateek Jain, Additional Collector Venkateshwarlu, ASP Paritosh Pankaj, all district officials participated in the review.