6 days ago
Telangana, Andhra Pradesh Open Helplines for Nepal Floods
Floods in Nepal may have affected people from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
Telangana opened a help centre at Telangana Bhavan in New Delhi.
Families can call if they cannot contact relatives, pilgrims or tourists in Nepal.
They should share details such as the person’s name, phone number and last known location.
Telangana officials will work with Indian and Nepalese authorities to provide help.
Andhra Pradesh also opened a control room in New Delhi.
Its officials are checking whether people from the state are stranded.
The two state governments said they are monitoring the situation and coordinating assistance.
Telangana activated a helpline and coordination centre at Telangana Bhavan in New Delhi for residents affected or stranded in Nepal.
Officials will coordinate with India’s Ministry of External Affairs, the Embassy of India in Kathmandu and other authorities.
Families seeking assistance should provide travelers’ names, passport details, phone numbers, locations and travel information.
Andhra Pradesh opened a control room at Andhra Pradesh Bhavan to identify residents and pilgrims stranded in the disaster zone.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu directed officials to help move affected residents to safety.
- Who
- The Telangana and Andhra Pradesh governments, their residents and pilgrims in Nepal, and Indian and Nepalese authorities.
- What
- Helplines and control rooms were activated to locate and assist residents who may be stranded or affected by floods in Nepal.
- Where
- Telangana’s helpline is at Telangana Bhavan in New Delhi, while Andhra Pradesh’s control room is at Andhra Pradesh Bhavan in New Delhi; the affected travelers are in Nepal.
- When
- During the prevailing flood situation in Nepal; the articles do not provide a specific date.
- Why
- To identify stranded residents and pilgrims, coordinate with authorities and facilitate assistance or movement to safety.
Key facts
- Telangana helpline
- Telangana Bhavan, New Delhi
- Telangana contacts
- Vandhana: 9871999044; Ch. Chakravarthi: 9949351270; G. Rakshit Naik: 9618597969
- Requested traveler details
- Name, passport details, mobile number, present or last known location, travel or tour operator details, and family contacts
- Andhra Pradesh control room
- Andhra Pradesh Bhavan, New Delhi
- Andhra Pradesh phone numbers
- 011-23384016 and 011-23387089
- Andhra Pradesh WhatsApp
- 9059824101
- Monitoring body
- Andhra Pradesh’s Real-Time Governance wing is monitoring assistance for affected pilgrims
Quotes
Telangana government
The Telangana state government, represented in the article through an official statement
“The state government is closely monitoring the situation and Telangana Bhavan, New Delhi, has been directed to coordinate with the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, the Embassy of India in Kathmandu and other concerned authorities, as may be required, for facilitating necessary assistance to Telangana residents.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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