Telangana Rain highlights: Actor Allu Arjun donates ₹1 crore to CM relief funds of Telugu states

Authorities are resorting to using drones to provide food and relief material to those impacted by the floods in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

Mahesh Babu posted on X, “In light of the floods impacting both the Telugu states, I am pledging a donation of 50 lakhs each to the CM Relief Fund for both AP and Telangana. Let's collectively support the measures being undertaken by the respective governments to provide immediate aid and facilitate the recovery process for the flood-affected regions. I urge everyone to contribute to this cause. May we rise above this crisis and emerge stronger.”

The Telangana government on Wednesday stepped up relief measures at Khammam and other places hit by heavy rains and floods.

Meanwhile, the authorities issued the first warning for floods at the temple town of Bhadrachalam as the water level in the Godavari river reached 43 ft on Tuesday afternoon.

Bhadradri-Kothagudem district Collector Jitesh V Patil asked officials to shift the residents of vulnerable localities at Bhadrachalam to relief camps, official sources said. (PTI)

Heavy rains lashed parts of Delhi NCR, Maharashtra and Gujarat on Wednesday as monsoons continue across the country. Heavy waterlogging and traffic congestion was reported in multiple districts.

Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) party MLAs conducted an extensive tour of the flood-affected areas in Khammam and expressed disappointment with the Congress government's "failure" to respond effectively to the floods. (ANI)

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday provided an ex gratia of ₹5 lakh to the kin of 20 people who perished in rain-related incidents in the state, even as rescue and relief operations continued in parts of Vijayawada. (PTI)

In a post on X on Wednesday, Chiranjeevi said he is saddened by the hardships caused to the people due to floods in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

"The loss of tens of innocent lives is very tragic. Under the direction of the Chief Ministers of the Telugu states, both governments are working hard to improve the situation. We all need to be involved in relief efforts in some way.

"As part of this process, I am announcing my contribution of one crore rupees (50 lakhs each to Andhra Pradesh and Telangana CM Relief Fund) to help the relief of the people in the two states. I pray to God that these dire situations will end soon and that all the people will be safe (sic)," he wrote in Telugu on X. (PTI)

Telangana flood live updates: Actor Allu Arjun on Wednesday announced that he is donating ₹1 crore to the CM Relief Funds of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, expressing that he is “saddened by the loss” caused by the devastating floods in the Telugu states.

“I’m saddened by the loss and suffering caused by the devastating rains in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. In these challenging times, I humbly donate ₹1 crore in total to the CM Relief Funds of both states to support the relief efforts. Praying for everyone’s safety,” he wrote.

Telangana flood live updates: BRS working president KT Rama Rao on Tuesday accused Telangana CM Revanth Reddy of providing incorrect data on the fatalities caused by recent floods.

KTR shared a post on X, listing 31 deaths and alleging that the government had “failed to do a proper assessment.”

“You (referring to CM Reddy) know that is disrespectful to a person? Ignoring his death, lying about their death, not considering their death I request the Telangana government to stop peddling lies. You had announced yesterday that only 16 people died. But please ask your team to check this list and help all the families,” KTR wrote on X.

“If you released wrong data because you aren't aware - I pity you! And if you have released the wrong data because you wanted to cover up your inadequacies - I abhor you! Shame on you!” KTR added further.

Telangana flood live updates: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) party MLAs conducted a thorough inspection of the flood-affected regions in Khammam and expressed frustration over the Congress government's perceived inadequacy in addressing the floods.

After touring areas such as Karunagiri, Rajiv Gruhakalpa, Venkateshwara Nagar, and Bokkalagadda on Monday, the MLAs convened a press conference at the Khammam BRS party office. During the meeting, former Minister Harish Rao strongly criticized the state government's response to the flooding, according to a BRS release.

Andhra Pradesh flood live: The Indian Air Force (IAF) conducted relief operations in the flood-affected Vijayawada district of Andhra Pradesh. The IAF deployed six Mi-17 helicopters and two Chetak helicopters to deliver relief supplies to the impacted areas.

Additionally, 50,000 kg of relief materials were distributed in the NTR District. The state has been severely affected by unprecedented rainfall over the past few days.

Chief minister Chandrababu Naidu urged individuals to take any available actions to help manage and mitigate the situation.

Andhra Pradesh flood live updates: Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan has accused the previous YRSCP government of neglecting the Budameru canal stream and failing to address small irrigation projects, which he believes contributed to the widespread damage from ongoing rainfall.

In an interview with ANI on Tuesday, Kalyan said, “The previous government failed to implement effective measures. They neglected the Budameru canal stream and did not address issues at the Annamayya project. Additionally, they did not focus on smaller irrigation projects.”

Telangana flood live updates: Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu and Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy visited some of the inundated areas in their respective states.

Following his visit to flood-affected regions, Reddy conducted a review meeting with ministers and officials at the Mahabubabad district Collectorate. He instructed officials across the state to compile reports on encroachments on water bodies, such as lakes.

Andhra Pradesh deputy chief minister Pawan Kalyan said, “As my contribution, I am donating one crore rupees to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund. Every person who wishes for the well-being of the state should assist in such times. The government is spending ₹80 crore on the affected district. We must create a master plan for every city to prevent such disasters in the future.”