Krishna floods: over 100 families shifted to relief camps

8 months ago 3
ARTICLE AD BOX
Collector D.K. Balaji inspecting the flood-affected areas astatine  Mopidevi mandal successful  Krishna territory  connected  Monday.

Collector D.K. Balaji inspecting the flood-affected areas astatine Mopidevi mandal successful Krishna territory connected Monday. | Photo Credit: ARRANGEMENT

Officials sounded alert arsenic the flood levels accrued successful the downstream areas of Krishna stream successful Krishna territory connected Monday. Revenue and constabulary officers shifted large women to designated alleviation camps.

With the Irrigation authorities releasing astir 6.84 lakh cusecs, officials asked the villagers staying successful low-lying areas to determination to safer places. Flood h2o came connected to the roads and inundated the streets successful immoderate land habitations. Water was flowing connected the ‘saptas’ astatine immoderate places causing inconvenience to the villagers.

Speaking to The Hindu, Krishna District Collector D.K. Balaji said that implicit 100 families were shifted to 7 alleviation camps acceptable up astatine Penamaluru, Nagayalanka and Mopidevi mandals.

“We person arranged 22 boats astatine Thotlavallur mandal to displacement the villagers successful lawsuit of emergency. Instructions person been fixed to supply meals, beverage and meal to the flood victims staying successful the alleviation camps,” Mr. Balaji said.

The Collector visited Puligadda Aqueduct and the reviewed the flood concern astatine Kokkiligadda, Bobbarlanka and Kothapalem villages successful Mopidevi mandal. He directed the Irrigation, Panchayat Raj, Police and the Revenue officers to beryllium alert and support stocks of essentials arsenic the flood level whitethorn emergence successful the adjacent 2 days.

In Challapalli mandal, the Collector visited the colonies and interacted with the residents of Nadakuduru village. He asked the villagers to cooperate with the officers and displacement to the alleviation camps.

Published - September 29, 2025 08:24 p.m. IST

Read Entire Article