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NTR Authorities Monitor Budameru Amid Heavy Rains, Warn Public
Heavy rain is causing officials to closely watch the Budameru rivulet.
They want people to believe only information from official sources.
Officials will warn residents if the water becomes dangerous.
Earlier flood-control work included repairing breaches and strengthening bunds.
About 70 houses in Chintalapadu may have been damaged by rain and wind.
Officials are checking every damaged house so families can get possible compensation.
Displaced families are receiving food, water and other basic services.
Medical camps and sanitation work are also being planned to prevent illness.
NTR district officials are monitoring Budameru’s water flow and catchment area amid heavy rains.
Authorities urged residents to rely on official updates and ignore unverified social-media rumours.
About 70 houses in Chintalapadu were preliminarily assessed as partially or fully damaged.
Officials were instructed to document every damaged house so eligible families can receive compensation.
Relief centres are being supplied with food, water, electricity, sanitation and medical services.
- Who
- NTR district Collector Dr G. Lakshmisha, irrigation and other department officials, and Tiruvuru MLA Kolikapudi Srinivasa Rao.
- What
- Authorities are monitoring Budameru, assessing rain and wind damage, and arranging relief and public-health measures.
- Where
- Budameru and its catchment area in NTR district, including Chintalapadu village of Tiruvuru mandal.
- When
- During heavy rains; officials will continue support until the rains recede.
- Why
- To identify possible flood risks, protect residents, provide compensation to eligible victims, and maintain essential services.
Key facts
- Waterway monitored
- Budameru rivulet and its catchment area
- District
- NTR district
- Preliminary housing damage
- Around 70 houses in Chintalapadu were identified as partially or fully damaged
- Control centre
- Collectorate Command Control Centre: 91549-70454
- Earlier flood measures
- Breaches were plugged, bunds strengthened, and the Velagaleru regulator modernised
- Relief services
- Food, drinking water, electricity, sanitation and medical services
- Planned health measures
- Sanitation drives, bleaching-powder application and medical camps
Quotes
Dr G. Lakshmisha
NTR district collector overseeing flood response and relief measures
“No affected family should be left out of the compensation process.”
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Sources
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