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Kishan Reddy urges Telangana govt to intensify flood relief efforts

Hyderabad, Aug 14 (UNI) Union Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy today expressed concern over the hardships faced by the people in Telangana due to heavy rains lashing the state for the past two days.
In a statement, he said the government machinery is engaged in relief operations where required, with BJP workers also extending support to affected communities. Reddy urged the state government to evacuate residents from flood hit areas to safer locations, ensure the supply of food and other essentials, and deploy senior officials to directly oversee relief measures.
He informed that on the instructions of the Union Home Minister, seven National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams have been deployed across Telangana in coordination with the state government.
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