Boats Owners Demanding Money in Vijayawada: Normal life has come to a standstill due to heavy rains in AP. Vijayawada (Vijayawada) was completely submerged in water. The houses were submerged in water and the victims were moving to the rehabilitation centres. The administration is reviewing the situation from time to time and providing assistance to the victims. The victims are being shifted to safer places where there is complete water, including providing food to the victims through boats. On the other hand, some private boat owners are behaving inhumanly in addition to this. In some areas, people are demanding money to shift those trapped in floods to safer places. They are reportedly demanding around Rs 1,500 to Rs 4,000. However, the victims are questioning why they are demanding such money in times of distress. They are angry with the owners of the boats.
NDRF teams arrive in Vijayawada
On the other hand, NDRF teams have reached Vijayawada to further intensify the rescue operations in the wake of heavy floods. Three NDRF teams from Tamil Nadu, four from Punjab and three from Odisha have reached the city. They have reached Vijayawada with power boats and rescue equipment. Eight NDRF and 10 SDRF teams are already carrying out rescue operations in NTR district. Navy teams are engaged in rescue operations by helicopters. Four more helicopters are expected to arrive in the city soon. People should not panic. Ronaki Kurmanath, managing director of the disaster management agency, said the rescue operations will continue. It has been advised to stay away from streams, rivulets, roads, culverts and manholes.
CM's visit
Cm Chandrababu naidu is constantly touring the flood affected areas. Since Sunday, he has been staying in Vijayawada and reviewing the situation from time to time and giving instructions to the officials. He has already reviewed the flood situation with the officials twice. On Monday morning, after reviewing the situation again, he went to Vijayawada's Singh Nagar area in a boat and supervised the rescue operations. Once again he came to the collectorate and directed the officials. Once again, he toured krishnalanka, jakkampudi and other places and spoke to the victims. He enquired about rehabilitation and distribution of food.
CM Chandrababu instructed the officials to shift the victims to safer places as soon as possible in the inundated areas. Mapping should be done where the boats are moving. They should go to remote areas and not in the same area and ensure that help is provided. Drinking water and food should be made available. He made efforts to form teams to monitor the rescue operations by forming teams with those who accompanied him. He directed the ministers accompanying him to go to other places. Food should be prepared through akshaya patra. He also spoke to the owners of local hotels and suggested that food and drinking water should be made available.
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