Revanth Reddy also highlighted that unpredictable weather patterns and untimely rains pose increasing risks to Telangana.
Published Sep 02, 2025 | 10:28 AM ⚊ Updated Sep 02, 2025 | 10:28 AM
Chief Minister Revanth Reddy reviews flood damages in Telangana
Synopsis: Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy directed officials to expedite relief, repair, and rehabilitation works in the flood-affected districts following the recent spell of heavy rains. Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka has been tasked to lead an official team to submit a comprehensive set of reports to the Union government.
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy directed officials to expedite relief, repair, and rehabilitation works in the flood-affected districts following the recent spell of heavy rains. Chairing a high-level review meeting in Hyderabad on Monday, 1 September, the chief minister instructed that immediate relief reach the affected families and that damaged infrastructure be restored without delay.
He also directed officials to submit detailed reports on crop and property losses to the state and Union governments.
Emphasising urgency, Revanth Reddy ordered district Collectors to pay compensation promptly to the families of the deceased and those who lost livestock. He also sanctioned ₹10 crore as immediate relief to the collectors of severely affected districts and ₹5 crore for districts that reported minor damages.
Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka has been tasked to lead an official team to Delhi on 4 September to submit a comprehensive set of reports to the Union government. These reports will cover agricultural losses, infrastructure damage, and pending central assistance from previous years.
The meeting noted that 257 streams and ponds were damaged during the floods. Revanth Reddy questioned the neglect of the Minor Irrigation Department and directed that water bodies be restored by leveraging state funds and centrally sponsored schemes such as the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sanchai Yojana.
He recalled the effective role played by Water User Associations (WUAs) in maintaining tanks, ponds, and irrigation projects in earlier years. To revive this mechanism, he instructed Irrigation Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy to convene a meeting and examine regulatory provisions governing the associations. A detailed proposal will be prepared and placed before the Cabinet for decision-making.
The Energy Department was asked to modernise flood-hit substations with updated equipment. Chief Secretary Ramakrishna Rao was directed to review the management and installation of streetlights across municipalities, gram panchayats, and the GHMC areas, with a clear action plan to be finalised.
Officials reported crop losses in 2.36 lakh acres of land across 82 mandals. The chief minister demanded complete details within two days so that the extent of the crisis could be brought to the Centre’s notice. Departments, including Panchayati Raj, Rural Water Supply, Animal Husbandry, and Roads & Buildings, were directed to submit comprehensive reports within the same timeframe.
Revanth Reddy praised the efforts of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), which rescued 217 people in 42 operations during the heavy rains. He congratulated the teams for their swift response and services in the face of calamity.
At the same time, he instructed the Director General of Fire and Disaster Response, Y Nagireddy, to upgrade the training and skills of SDRF personnel to enhance future preparedness.
Revanth Reddy also highlighted that unpredictable weather patterns and untimely rains pose increasing risks to Telangana. He directed Collectors and Superintendents of Police to remain on constant alert, visit the field during disasters, and personally monitor relief measures.
Senior officials were directed to ensure that staff and officers are deployed without delay to the Disaster Management Department for effective coordination.
In his closing remarks, the Chief Minister reiterated that the government would not tolerate lapses in relief and rehabilitation. He urged all departments to demonstrate urgency in their work and ensure that relief funds reach the right beneficiaries.
The upcoming reports to be submitted to the Centre, he said, must reflect the true scale of losses across agriculture, irrigation, health, energy, and infrastructure.
(Edited by Muhammed Fazil.)
