Central team to soon visit flood-hit Andhra, Telangana
The Hindu
Inter-Ministerial Central Team to assess flood damage in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, with extensive rescue and relief operations underway.
An Inter-Ministerial Central Team (ICMT) will soon visit the flood-affected areas in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana for making an on-the-spot assessment of the damage, said a Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) official on Friday.
The Centre has been extending all requisite and timely assistance to Andhra Pradesh and Telangana for flood relief, Sanjeev Kumar Jindal, Additional Secretary, MHA said.
He stated that 26 teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), eight helicopters of the Indian Air Force (IAF), and three helicopters and one Dornier aircraft of the Indian Navy have been mobilised in Andhra Pradesh for rescue and relief operations.
Seven teams of the NDRF and two IAF helicopters have also been mobilised in Telangana, he added.
“The Central government has been extending all the requisite and timely assistance to the State governments of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana in the relief and rescue efforts,” Mr. Jindal said.
He said on the night of September 1, as floodwaters entered many areas, additional NDRF teams and IAF helicopters were mobilised to assist the State governments in relief and rescue efforts following a directive of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
“On the directions of the Home Minister, a Central team of experts has been deputed for Vijayawada [Andhra Pradesh] to make an on-the-spot assessment of flood management, reservoir management, issues of dam safety and to make recommendations on immediate relief from the flood,” he said.
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