The Telangana non-gazetted officers association (TNGO) on Tuesday, September 3, announced it will donate Rs 130 crores to the CM’s relief fund.
It is to be noted that 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. Telangana 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.