Hyderabad, Oct 15 (UNI) Telangana government on Thursday evening announced that at least 50 people were killed in Telangana including 11 deaths alone in Hyderabad due to heavy rains and flash floods all over the state.
Officials from various departments, who explained the losses suffered due to heavy rains and floods in the state at a high-level review meeting at pragathi Bhavan here, convened by Chief Minister K.Chandrashekhara Rao (KCR), said that crops in 7.35 Lakh acres in the State was submerged and the crop loss would be tune of Rs 2000 Crore.
Earlier, in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Chief Minister urged the Centre to release Rs.1,350 crores immediately to undertake relief and rehabilitation works in the heavy rains devastated areas in the state including Hyderabad.
Mr KCR said that the state had suffered losses to the tune of Rs.5,000 crores owing to heavy rains and flash floods.
In the review meeting, the CM announced immediate financial assistance of Rs 5 Crore to the Grater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) for the relief works under the Hyderabad city limits.
He also announced that it was decided to pay Rs 5 Lakh as compensation each to the members of the deceased families.
The CM instructed the officials concerned to take up relief measures on a war footing to the people who are facing trouble due to heavy rains and flash floods.
He said that in the submerged areas, Rice, pulses and other essential commodities, food and three Quilts per house should be distributed from the government side.
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