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heavy rains in south india , While there has been good rain across the country, heavy rains in some states including Gujarat have disrupted the situation. Meanwhile, due to increased flow of water in rivers and canals, some areas have been flooded, while due to heavy rains in Andhra Pradesh, South India, the water level in the Budameru Vagu river has increased, creating flood-like conditions in various parts of Vijayawada. . In which 13227 people have been evacuated from 294 villages in five districts of Andhra Pradesh. At the same time, more than 20 trains have been canceled and more than 30 routes have been diverted due to rain in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Seven people have died due to heavy rains and landslides in Andhra Pradesh.
Heavy rains in Andhra Pradesh, more than 20 trains cancelled
Due to heavy to very heavy rains in some parts of North West to Central and South India, life has been disrupted. At the same time, rivers have taken a fierce form in some states including Rajasthan and Gujarat. Thus, amid heavy to very heavy rains across the country, the water level in the Budameru Vagu river has increased due to heavy rains in the South Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, causing a flood-like situation in various parts of Vijayawada. In which 13227 people have been evacuated from 294 villages in five districts of Andhra Pradesh. At the same time, instructions have been given to keep all primary and secondary schools closed on Monday in Telangana. More than 20 trains have been canceled and more than 30 have been diverted due to rain in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
Amit Shah spoke to the Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to the Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and inquired about the flood situation in both the states. He also assured all possible central assistance to these states.
Home Minister Vangalapudi Anitha gave the information
While Chandrababu Naidu reviewed the situation in the state by holding a meeting with officials, Home Minister Vangalapudi Anitha said, '100 rehabilitation centers have been set up in NTR, Krishna, Bapatla, Guntur and Palanadu districts for the people evacuated from the waterlogged areas. Along with this, 61 medical camps have been set up. Nine people have died so far due to heavy rains. Police, NDRF and SDRF teams have rescued 600 people from flood-affected areas. While 17 teams of NDRF and SDRF carried out rescue operations at 22 submerged places in seven districts. State Human Resource Development Minister Nara Lokesh said, 'We have averted a crisis.'
What did the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh say?
After the inspection, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said, 'A big problem has arisen due to the water of Budameru canal spreading in the area. Thousands of people are stranded in their homes and roofs. I monitor the situation every hour. During this, he targeted the previous government and said that this disaster is the result of natural causes and neglect of Budameru canal by the previous government.
South Central Railway canceled 20 trains
A railway track has been washed away between Samudram and Mahbubabad in Telangana. Due to which all trains on the Delhi-Vijayawada route have been stopped. While 6 trains were canceled and 9 diverted between Andhra-Telangana. Meanwhile, South Central Railway canceled a total of 20 trains and diverted 30 trains on Sunday (01 September). The diverted trains include Danapur-Bangalore, Nizamuddin-Kanyakumari, CST Mumbai-Bhubaneswar and Tambaram-Hyderabad Express.
Alert declared in 20 states due to heavy rains
The IMD announced on Monday (September 02) that an alert has been issued for heavy rains in Rajasthan, Haryana, Chandigarh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Sikkim, West Bengal and the northeastern states of Manipur, Assam, Nagaland, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya. Along with this, orange and yellow alerts have been declared for heavy to very heavy rains in many districts of Gujarat for the next 3 days.
Seven people died due to landslide
A total of seven people died in rain-related incidents in Andhra Pradesh yesterday (August 31), including four deaths due to landslides in Vijayawada. According to information, a landslide occurred in Moggalarajpuram area of Vijayawada due to heavy rains when a huge rock fell on a house.