PNS|Hyderabad
Telangana Director-General of Police Anjani Kumar has said that the state’s police force has been alerted as there is a possibility of heavy rains in the state over the next two days. A video conference was held with the Police Commissioners and Superintendents of Police on the precautionary measures to be taken in the wake of the Indian Meteorological Department’s forecast of heavy rains in many districts of the state over the next 48 hours.
Additional DG of Law-and-Order Sanjay Kumar Jain also participated in the video conference. The police system is available 24 hours for help, dial 100 or the local police immediately. After receiving information, appropriate relief measures will be taken.
Heavy to very heavy rains are likely to occur in eight districts on Thursday. Red alert has been announced. Some districts of North-East and East Telangana as well as West Telangana are also on red alert Thursday.
There is a possibility of heavy to very heavy rains in Hyderabad over the next two days.
Due to the heavy rains that have been falling for the past few days, many projects, ponds, and lakes have been filled and the police officers have been instructed to take precautionary measures near the water bodies and reservoirs.
People in the low-lying areas of Charla in Kothagudem district have been moved to safe places by installing plastic cones, barricades, and warning flexes in both directions to prevent people from going to the roads cut off due to the flood and the causeways that are overflowing.
He said that NDRF teams should be used in emergency situations. Farmers should be careful around electric motors in the fields, avoid touching electric poles or wires during rains and sensitize people through media on other precautionary measures. It is suggested that vehicles should not venture to cross the culverts and small bridges when water is flowing due to rains. It is suggested that people should take precautions not to go near waterfalls and brimming ponds.
