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Several districts this year experienced excess rainfall, with considerable deviations from the normal

Though the State government sought Rs.5,000 crore towards interim relief after the recent floods wreaked widespread havoc, the Centre has sanctioned only a meagre Rs. 416.80 crore.

680 applications for SSC, 454 for intermediate, 94 for degree/B Tech, 47 for post graduate certificates and 29 applications received for passport so far, said Additional Collector Dr. P Srija

A large extent of agricultural lands on the banks of Munneru, Akeru and Palair streams in the district have been damaged due to huge quantities of sand deposited in the fields

Only 40 percent of the repair works were completed so far and it was likely to take some more time to finish the entire work.

D Kotaiah had suffered a heart stroke as his house at Ganesh Nagar of Danavaigudem was damaged and his belongings were washed away by the floods

Established in the USA in 2008 with 10,000 members across the country, APTA has been committed to supporting Telugu NRIs and contributing to the home country.

The personnel would be equipped with necessary equipment and exclusively assigned to carry out flood relief operations.

The Irrigation Department has estimated that a total of Rs 558 crore would be required for repairs and rehabilitation efforts

The initiative is aimed to collect donations in cash and kind from charitable organisations, common public and prospective donors to help flood-affected families in Khammam

MLA Kunamneni Sambasiva Rao said Kothagudem, Khammam, Mahabubabad and other districts suffered huge loss due to the rains. Farmers lost crops, families lost household goods and infrastructure was damaged.

A six-member Central team began its three-day visit to Telangana on Wednesday to visit the flood-affected districts and assess the damage caused in the State due to the recent heavy rains and floods.

District Collector Muzammil Khan informed that 72 teams have been formed to cover flood affected villages, Sathupalli, Wyra and Madhira towns.

Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy said a financial assistance of Rs.16,500 would be extended to each family that suffered huge losses in the floods, He also instructed officials to commence the distribution exercise from Monday

Telangana Health Minister Damodar Rajanarasimha visited Revenue Colony and Sri Chakra Colony in Sanagreddy where nearly 130 houses were inundated due to heavy rains and assured to support the flood victims.

Despite the announcement of immediate relief by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, the promised aid is yet to reach many of the flood victims.

The rains will gradually decrease across the State, with a break in the monsoon expected from September 10 to 16

Since the house was in a dilapidated condition, it crumbled down as the region received continuous rains, say officials

Videos of the duo boarding a helicopter went viral on social media platforms. Many questioned the lack of commitment and coordination between the leaders to rescue the people stranded in floods.

He said, stating that the State government had not only mismanaged the flood crisis, but also mocking the suffering of the people.