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Hit by cloud burst, about 50,000 trees uprooted in Telangana's forest

In an ecological disaster, an estimated 50,000 trees spread over about 500 acres in the forests of Mulugu district in Telangana were uprooted following a huge gale and a sudden cloud burst. This happened on the night of August 31 because of local climatic conditions that suddenly developed there due to cloud formation, a senior forest official said on Wednesday. "We never saw such an incident in our lives," the official told PTI. With the massive wind and water gushing (in a particular width and length), it has destroyed the forest and big trees have been uprooted, he said. The other reason why the trees got uprooted was that the plants do not develop a very deep root system as moisture and nutrition are easily available for them in the area, he said. In some places, the root system is developed within one foot, he added. Had it been a very deep root system, the damage would have been less, the official said. In some places, the top part was broken as one tree fell on another tre

IMD warns of heavy showers in four districts of Telangana on September 4

The IMD has issued a severe rainfall alert for four regions of Telangana for tomorrow, Wednesday (September 4, 2024) i.e, Mancherial, Jayashankar Bhupalpally, Kumuram Bheem Asifabad, and Mulugu

Telangana employees to donate Rs 130 crore to CM's relief fund for flood

The state has organised 110 relief camps, successfully relocating over 4,000 individuals to safety

Telangana flood fury: CM Revanth Reddy to visit affected areas today

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy will be visiting flood-affected areas in Mahabubabad district on Tuesday, the second day of his tour to rain-hit places. According to official sources, Reddy stayed overnight in Khammam after visiting several places in the town accompanied by some of his cabinet colleagues. "The CM will leave for flood affected areas in Mahabubabad from Khammam today and will also hold a review meeting with officials on the situation," sources said. At least 16 people lost their lives in various rain-related incidents as torrential rains lashed Telangana. The state government on Monday put the damage at Rs 5,000 crore as per preliminary estimates and sought an immediate assistance of Rs 2,000 crore from the Centre. Revanth Reddy, who announced an ex-gratia of Rs five lakh each to the kin of those who were killed in the rain-related incidents, urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the rain-hit areas and to declare the floods as a national calamity. The

Telangana suffers loss of Rs 5,438 crore due to heavy rains, floods: Govt

The Telangana Government has released an assessment report on the damages caused by heavy rains and floods in the state recently.Based on initial estimates, the total loss is Rs 5438 crore, as per the report released by the Telangana CMO on Monday.The losses have been estimated as -- Roads and Building Department -Rs 2,362 crore. Energy Department (damage to electrical installation) Rs 175 crore, crop loss (in 415000 acres) - Rs 415 crore, irrigation (repair to minor tanks) - Rs 629 crore.Further, the Panchayati Raj & Rural Development suffered a loss of Rs 170 crore, the Medical and Health Department- of Rs 12 crore, the Animal Husbandry Department suffered a loss of Rs 25 crore, the Municipal Administration suffered a loss of Rs 1150 crore and damages of public properties estimated up to Rs 500 crore, as per the report.110 relief camps were organized and more than 4000 people were shifted to these camps safely, it said.Meanwhile, due to incessant rains, the water level of the .

T'gana CM urges Centre to declare floods as national calamity as 16 die

At least 16 people lost their lives in various rain-related incidents, while some persons were still missing as heavy rains lashed several parts of Telangana since August 31 even as Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy urged the Centre to declare the floods in the state as a national calamity. Revanth Reddy, who visited flood victims and later held a review with ministers and officials at Khammam, said 16 people died, while crops in lakhs of acres suffered damage, as per preliminary information, despite the government's efforts to prevent loss of life and damage to property. He said he has written to PM Narendra Modi to declare the heavy rains and flood as a national calamity and to visit the flood-hit areas. He said as per preliminary estimates, the state suffered damage to the tune of Rs 5,438 crore due to the rains and floods. "I appeal to the Prime Minister. The Centre should play the role of an elder brother and help Telangana in this hour of calamity," he said. He said the state

News updates: 27 dead amid heavy rain in Andhra, Telangana; 140 trains cancelled

News updates: Catch all the latest news developments related to the floods in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana here

Flood relief and rescue efforts in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have been reeling under heavy downpours since 2 days. Watch the video to know the details.

Telangana govt announces assistance of Rs 5cr to flood-hit districts

According to the CMO, the State Government will submit a comprehensive report on flood damages to the Centre

19 dead, 17,000 evacuated as Andhra Pradesh, Telangana face flood fury

The downpour, triggered by a low-pressure system, has led to widespread devastation, with road closures, damaged railway tracks, and disrupted transportation

Telangana govt steps up relief, rescue measures following heavy rains

The Telangana government on Monday stepped up relief measures following heavy rains in the state which led to the death of at least nine people and inundation of low-lying areas. The affected people were shifted to relief camps at some places in the state. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy will conduct a meeting with officials on the rain relief measures. People in several places in the state were grappling with the situation though there had been some let up in the rains on Monday morning. The flood victims at Khammam, as Munneru rivulet was in spate, said their belongings were washed away and that drinking water was not available to them. Some local residents provided them with food on Sunday, they said. They alleged that they had got no relief from the officials. Traffic on the Hyderabad - Vijayawada National Highway was diverted due to rainwater overflowing on the road. State Panchayat Raj Minister Danasari Anasuya visited rain-affected areas in the Mahabubabad district and enqu

TS SET 2024: Hall tickets to release soon today at telanganaset.org

Osmania University will hold the TS SET 2024 on September 10, 11, 12, and 13. Applicants can download the hall tickets using their application number and password on the official website

Schools to remain closed in rain-affected areas in Hyderabad: Minister

Telangana Minister of Information and Public Relations Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy said that all the private and government schools in the heavy rain affected areas in Hyderabad will remain closed.In a press conference on Sunday, Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy said that the District Collector will make the announcement to ensure the safety of the children."The District Collectors will declare schools to be closed at the places where there is heavy rains. Mostly, all schools including private schools in Hyderabad and its surroundings are closed. The government's idea is that children should not go outside in the heavy rains." Reddy said.Earlier, the district collector of Hyderabad announced the closure of all primary and secondary schools in Hyderabad for Monday."Due to the forecast of heavy rains in Hyderabad District, all primary and secondary schools, under all managements (government, aided, and Private), are hereby declared a holiday on Monday, 02-09-2024, as a precautionary ...

26 NDRF teams deployed for flood relief, rescue ops in Andhra, Telangana

Twenty-six National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams are being deployed for flood relief and rescue operations in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, officials said Monday. While 12 teams are already deployed in the two neighbouring states, 14 more are being dispatched, they said. Out of the 14 teams, eight are being airlifted from various locations across the country, the officials said. The NDRF teams are equipped with inflatables boats, pole and tree cutters and basic medical aid tools, they said. Torrential rains battered the two states for the second consecutive day, resulting in at least 10 more fatalities, flooding and waterlogging in several areas, and disruptions to road and rail traffic on Sunday. As many as 99 trains were cancelled, four trains were partially cancelled and 54 were diverted due to heavy rains and waterlogging over tracks at multiple locations on the South Central Railway network, an SCR official said. Rivers in both states were in spate and thousands of p

T'gana CM instructs officials to be on alert as widespread rains lash state

Due to heavy rains and water logging over the tracks at several locations on South Central Railway (SCR), several passenger trains were either cancelled, partially cancelled

Samantha urges T'gana govt to publish report on sexual abuse in Tollywood

Praising the efforts of the Women in Cinema Collective in Kerala, actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu has urged the Telangana government to publish the report of a sub-committee on 'sexual harassment' in the Telugu film industry which can help frame policies to establish a safe working environment for women. Taking cue from the Women in Cinema Collective (WCC), The Voice of Women, a support group for women in TFI (Telugu film industry), was created in 2019, she said on Instagram. "We, the women of the Telugu film industry, welcome the Hema Committee report and applaud the persistent efforts of the WCC in Kerala, which has laid the path to this moment," she said. "We hereby urge the Telangana government, to publish the submitted sub-committee report on sexual harassment, which can help frame government and industry policies, to establish a safe working environment for women in the TFI," Samantha said. The state government had in 2019 constituted a committee, comprising government officials o

Telangana CM apologises to Supreme Court for comment over Kavitha's bail

Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy tendered an apology to the Supreme Court on Friday after the apex court expressed strong displeasure over the Telangana Chief Minister's statement that he gave on the top court granting bail to BRS leader K Kavitha.In a post on X, CM Reddy said, "I have the highest regard and full faith in the Indian Judiciary. I understand that certain press reports dated 29th August, 2024 containing comments attributed to me have given the impression that I am questioning the judicial wisdom of the Hon'ble Court."He further stated that he was a firm believer in the Constitution and its ethos and hold the Judiciary in high esteem."I reiterate that I am a firm believer of the judicial process. I unconditionally express my regret for the statements reflected in the press reports. The remarks attributed to me in such reports have been taken out of context. I have unconditional respect & highest regard for the Judiciary & its independence. As a firm ...

Supreme Court rebukes CM Revanth Reddy's remarks on K Kavitha's bail

Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy questioned the speed at which the SC granted bail to Kavitha, compared to Delhi ministers Manish Sisodia and Arvind Kejriwal in the Delhi liquor case

NCDRC reduces train accident compensation from Rs 11 lakh to Rs 3.2 lakh

The NCDRC directs Indian Railways to pay Rs 3.2 lakh to Vennapu Prasada Rao for an eye injury caused by a loose iron bolt, lowering the compensation from the previous Telangana State order

SBI manager, gym trainer held in Rs 175 cr cyber fraud case in Telangana

Fraud uncovered after numerous complaints on the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal