Govt. plans to install an automatic water gauging system: Jagan

Chief Ministger discusses flood situation with Central team

Vijayawada

Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Monday told the inter-Ministerial Central team, which visited the flood-hit areas in Chittoor, Kadapa and Nellore districts, that the State government planned to install an automatic water gauging system and to increase the discharge capacity of canals as long-term measures required to combat climate change and its impact.

In a meeting with the Central team, which was led by National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) adviser Kunal Satyarthi, at his camp office, Mr. Jagan sought an ad hoc replenishment of the State Disaster Response Force funds, which had depleted over the years, as resources were needed to carry out relief and rehabilitation (R&R) works on such a large scale as in the present instance.