Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday urged the Centre to declare the floods in Telangana as a national calamity and provide necessary support to the State to address the extensive damage.

He appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to personally visit the affected areas. He instructed officials to submit a detailed report on the flood damage to the Centre, along with a formal request for immediate Central assistance.

The Chief Minister held a review meeting on the ongoing rain and flood relief efforts at the Police Command and Control Room in Hyderabad.