September 8, 2024 8:38 PM.
In Telangana, all Congress Legislators, MPs, Corporation Chairpersons and Government advisors will contribute their two months’ salary to flood relief activities.
State Industries Minister, D Sridhar Babu informed this, while talking to media in Hyderabad today. He said, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and PCC Chief Mahesh Kumar Gaud have taken the decision to this effect.
He reiterated that the government will extend all possible assistance to the flood-affected people. Earlier, the State government had announced an exgratia of 5 lakh rupees to the kin of the victim.
ADDITIONALLY.
Director General of Police (DGP) Ch. Dwaraka Tirumala Rao handed over a cheque for ₹12 crore (one day’s salary of the police personnel in the State) to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF) for helping people affected by the recent floods in the Krishna river.
The DGP, along with IGP (Intelligence) Mahesh Chandra Ladda and the A.P. Police Officers Association leaders, handed over the cheque to Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, on Sunday.
The Chief Minister praised the police personnel in the State for their gesture. Mr. Tirumala Rao said the Police Commissioners, DIGs, Superintendents of Police, ASPs, DSPs and other officers were participating in the rescue and relief operations in the flood-affected areas.
In many areas, the police officers evacuated the people from the inundated houses, distributing food, water and milk to the victims in the inundated areas.
The DGP appreciated the police officers, who were participating in the flood relief and evacuation operations in Vijayawada and other places.