Residents of Sircilla celebrated Collector Sandeep Kumar Jha’s transfer by offering prayers and breaking coconuts at a local temple. Jha was moved to the Transport Department, while M. Haritha was appointed as the new Rajanna-Sircilla Collector.
According to the ACB, Amarender Reddy, who is working as EE of Irrigation division-7 in Rajanna-Sircilla district, demanded Rs 1 lakh from a contractor to clear bills of Rs 50 lakh and accepted to take Rs 75,000
Light to moderate rainfall was recorded in Karimnagar, Peddapalli, Jagtial and Rajanna-Sircilla districts. Water bodies including tanks, ponds and rivulets have started receiving flood water.
