KCR urges people to remain indoors

Very heavy rains predicted in the next two days

Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao has warned of very heavy rains in the next two days and appealed to people to remain indoors as a matter of precaution to save life and property. A release of the CMO quoting Mr. Rao said he asked all public representatives, TRS cadre and officials to be vigilant in view of threat of flooding due to lifting of gates of major reservoirs on rivers Krishna and Godavari in Karnataka and Maharashtra. The TRS leaders and workers in villages and towns were also asked to be in touch with party office here to coordinate relief operations. He said there were heavy rains in the catchment of Krishna and Godavari not only in Telangana but in the upper riparian States too. The crest gates of reservoirs in those States were being opened, which is likely to intensify flood in Telangana. Therefore, he asked the Ministers and MLAs to remain in their respective districts and monitor the situation. The TRS cadre, right from sarpanch to Ministers, must work hand in hand with officials to mitigate hardship of people, he said.