Godavari floods: Eluru Collector directs officers to shift villagers to relief camps

Collector Vetriselvi directs officers to shift villagers near rising Godavari river to rehabilitation camps amid flood warnings.

With the flood level in the Godavari river rising, Collector Vetriselvi. K. has directed the officers to shift the villagers in the low-lying areas near the riverbed to rehabilitation camps.

Ms. Vetriselvi, Jangareddygudem Revenue Divisional Officer K. Addaiah, Special Deputy Collector K. Babji and other officers visited the low-lying areas along the river bed on Tuesday. Ms. Vetriselvi also visited the relief camp at Dacharam and interacted with the flood victims.

She reviewed the flood situation with the officers and asked the RDO to shift the villagers from Thotakuragommu, Naarlavaram, Tirumalapalem, Repakagommu, and other habitations as the water level rose.

Villagers said that communication will be cut off to Gollapalli, Toorpumetta, Chigurumamidi, and among other villages as the flood level rises fast.

Speaking to The Hindu on Tuesday, Central Water Commission (CWC) officials said the water level in Godavari at Bhadrachalam was at 49.60 feet and rising.

Officials issued the second warning as the water level at Dummugudem, Peruru, and other catchment areas is increasing. Due to the rise in flood level, an alert has been sounded downstream, and people are asked to move to safer places.

Ms. Vetriselvi has directed the Special Deputy Collector and the special officers deputed on flood duty to arrange caution boards to prevent villagers crossing the low-level bridges.