Aid continues to pour in for flood victims in Vijayawada
The Hindu
Celebrities, organizations, and individuals donate generously to help flood-hit Andhra Pradesh, showing solidarity with affected communities.
Responding to the distress of the rain-battered population of Andhra Pradesh, individuals and organisations have been coming forward and expressing solidarity with the sections affected by the recent flood.
Actors from the Telugu film industry have also come forward to help the State government address the immediate needs of the flood-hit population.
Actor Prabhas has donated ₹1 crore to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF), while Ram Charan and Allu Arjun have donated ₹50 lakh each. Chiranjeevi, Mahesh Babu, and Junior NTR announced their contributions of ₹50 lakh each on September 3 through social media platforms.
“This is the time to lend a helping hand to the people who are distressed because of the floods,” actor Ram Charan posted on X. His cousin Allu Arjun said he was saddened by the loss and suffering caused by the devastating rains in Andhra Pradesh and that he was praying for people’s safety.
Junior NTR said he was moved by the magnitude of the disaster the deluge had caused in the two Telugu States, and Mahesh Babu called for collective support for the two governments battling the natural calamities.
Former Chief Justice of Supreme Court N.V. Ramana announced a contribution of ₹10 lakh.
Deputy Chief Minister N. Pawan Kalyan added an additional ₹4 crore contribution to the CMRF on Wednesday, in addition to the ₹1 crore he had announced on Tuesday. He has also declared a donation of ₹1 crore to the Telangana Chief Minister’s Relief Fund.