Heavy Rains Forecast In Telangana, Govt. To Move People To Safer Areas In Hyderabad

Hyderabad: As the Meteorological Department has forecast heavy rains in Telangana the state government on Monday decided to evacuate people from low-lying areas to safer places.

The IMD in its weather bulletin said, heavy to very heavy rains are likely to occur in several parts of Telangana.

Following the forecast, chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao directed the officials concerned to take necessary steps and convene District Disaster Management Authority’s meeting for the course of action to be followed in event of heavy rains, an official release said.

KCR also spoke to the Commissioners of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation and the City Police and directed them to be ready to tackle the situation

“The officials will have to identify areas that would be affected by rains and evacuate people from there. Drinking water and power supplies in those areas are to be kept ready. Necessary medical services are also to be made available to the affected people,” KCR was quoted as saying in the release.

National Disaster Response Force, the Army and the Air Force will also be ready to extend services in case of emergency, it added.

KCR also spoke to the Commissioners of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation and the City Police and directed them to be ready to tackle the situation, it added.