Kothagudem: Police, CRPF distribute relief to flood-hit tribal villages in Cherla

District police and CRPF officials extended humanitarian aid to tribal families in flood-affected villages of Cherla mandal, Kothagudem. With support from Nestlé, groceries were distributed to 120 families.

Kothagudem: The district police and CRPF officials distributed essential commodities to Adivasis living in flood-affected villages in Cherla mandal in the district on Saturday.

Bhadrachalam ASP Vikrant Kumar Singh, CRPF 141 Bn Commander Sebastian, Cherla CI Raju Verma and staff visited Battigudem, Battinapalli and Ramachandrapuram villages on the borders of Chhattisgarh. Nearly 120 families were provided groceries with the help of Nestle Company.

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Speaking on the occasion, the ASP said that the police department under the leadership of the SP B Rohith Raju was working with the aim of providing basic facilities like education, medical care and transport to the tribals in the Maoist-affected areas.

He advised the tribal people living in flood-affected areas to be vigilant and keep their surroundings clean after the rains. Precautions should be taken to avoid viral diseases like dengue and malaria.

Vikrant Kumar told the villagers not to cooperate with the Maoists. If anyone directly or indirectly cooperates with the Maoists, strict legal action will be taken against them. He thanked the Nestle Company for providing essentials to the villagers.