Heavy rains are likely to lash the state for the next two to three days in Andhra Pradesh. Officials should be on high alert. People should be alerted and arrangements should be made to move people from low-lying areas to safer places.
During the rainy season, the canals across the state should be cleared of horse hooves and mud to ensure smooth flow of water.
AP Chief Minister orders concerned officials
BY – RAJA PENTAPATI AP BUREAU CHIEF
National News
Amravati, August 13 (Bharat News)AP
Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu today held a review with ministers and officials on the heavy rains in the state.
The Chief Minister has issued orders to take alert measures in the wake of the possibility of heavy rains in the state for the next two to three days as per the instructions of the Meteorological Department. He advised to keep abreast of sudden flood flows from the ravines and bends in the Krishna river basin and provide information to the downstream areas. Officials explained to the CM that currently 5 lakh cusecs of flood water is likely to be in the Krishna river by tomorrow.
He said that currently 3.09 lakh cusecs of water is being released downstream from the Prakasam Barrage by lifting 35 gates. Officials informed the CM that 5 thousand cusecs of water have been released to the canals. Responding to this, the CM suggested that people living downstream of the Prakasam Barrage should be alerted and arrangements should be made to evacuate people from low-lying areas to safer places.
On the other hand, officials informed the Chief Minister that the gates of Nagarjunasagar and Pulichintala upstream have also been lifted. The CM ordered immediate action to remove water from roads and low-lying areas in urban areas.
The CM ordered that the water coming from upstream should be diverted at the rate of four TMC per day and filled the Somashila and Kandaleru projects. The Chief Minister advised the officials to ensure efficient water management so that the flood water is not wasted and used properly.
He said that the rain that fell in the upstream areas including Mylavaram is reaching Budameru and Velagaleru in large quantities. He said that this water is being discharged into the Krishna River. He explained that the work on the Budameru diversion channel is also being completed on a war footing. As part of the flood management work, the Chief Minister has granted permission to undertake the construction of Budameru-Velagaleru UT at a cost of Rs. 40 crore.
On the other hand, officials explained to the Chief Minister that the water coming to Kondaveeti Vagu and Pala Vagu due to heavy rains is being pumped into the Krishna River through four pumps. The Chief Minister instructed the Water Resources Department officials to remove the horse hoof and sedge in the canals across the state to ensure smooth flow of water during the rainy season.
He clarified that these works should be undertaken on a war footing. The CM also suggested that the canals and ponds should be strengthened to prevent them from collapsing. The CM also instructed the district collectors to be alert from time to time on the rain situation in the districts and provide immediate information to the farmers. The Chief Minister suggested that construction should be undertaken to recharge groundwater in the wake of heavy rains.
He said that the Panchayat Raj and Forest Department officials should plan where to undertake the respective trenches. The CM suggested that steps be taken to dig these trenches through the Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.
Ministers Vangalapudi Anitha, Nimmala Ramanaidu, CS Vijayanand and others were present at this review. Senior officials of the Disaster Management, Agriculture and Water Resources Departments also participated in this urgent review.
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