Immediate relief measures include distributing food packets, water, milk, biscuits, and candles. Power has been restored in most areas, and sanitation work is 72% complete.
l The primary focus is on urgently closing breaches in the Budameru canal, with two of three breaches already sealed.
l Power supply has been restored in all areas except where water remains logged, and electricity connections have been re-established in rural areas.
l Free bus services have been arranged for flood victims
l 28 people have lost their lives across the State due to the floods
Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu has made it clear that no Central aid has been received for the flood-affected areas in Andhra Pradesh so far. He dismissed as mere rumours the claims that the Centre has announced Rs 3,448 crore flood relief to the Telugu states.
Addressing the media at the Vijayawada Collectorate on Friday, Naidu confirmed that the Central government has yet to provide assistance, and a preliminary report on flood damage will be submitted to the Centre on Saturday morning. He added that discussions with the Centre are going on to secure aid for the victims.
The Chief Minister said that filling the breaches in the Budameru canal is the primary objective and must be tackled urgently. He reviewed the ongoing relief efforts in flood-affected areas and announced that free bus services have been arranged for flood victims and reported that 28 people have lost their lives across the State due to the floods. Naidu also mentioned that efforts are underway to address the loss of household equipment.
Naidu said that water levels are gradually receding in Vijayawada and emphasised that the immediate priority is to close the breaches in the Budameru canal and restore normalcy. Army personnel have been deployed to assist with this task; of the three breaches, two have been sealed, with work on the third expected to be completed by late tonight.
Relief measures are being implemented with urgency, according to the Chief Minister. The authorities have distributed 312,000 food packets, 1.15 million water bottles, as well as milk, biscuits, and candles from 149 urban and 30 rural secretariats. Power supply has been restored in all areas except where water remains logged, and electricity connections have been re-established in rural areas. Sanitation efforts are progressing, with 72 per cent of work completed and 7,100 sanitation workers deployed. Additionally, 1,300 Public Distribution System (PDS) vehicles have begun distributing essential commodities to affected families, with distribution expected to be completed within three days.
