Telangana: Provisions to flood-affected people air-dropped from IAF chopper in Bhadradri Kothagudem district

HYDERABAD: With several villagers submerged due to the flood situation and road network cut off, provisions for the flood-affected people in Charla and Dummagudem mandals in Bhadradri Kothagudem district were ferried in an IAF helicopter by the district administration.
The chopper carried provisions like water bottles, milk packets, bread, biscuits, candles and mosquito coils to be given to those affected. Collector Anudeep Durishetty who flew in the chopper with the provisions that were taken, instructed officials to ensure that they were distributed to all flooded affected people.
The state government had requisitioned the services of the IAF and also the Army to assist in the relief and rescue operations. As many as 101 army personnel, including doctors and engineers have also been sent to the district to help in the operations.
Collector Anudeep Durishetty said the IAF chopper would continue to be used to deliver essentials at places which were not reachable by road.
“Because of the heavy Godavari flood, as the road connectivity to Charla and Dummugudem mandals was cut off, essential goods such as water bottles, milk packets, bread, biscuits, candles and mosquito coils have been air dropped to those locations through Indian Air Force helicopter,” the collector said.
The collector also said as the Godavari flood was still flowing beyond the third warning level, people should be alert till the situation returns to normalcy. He advised the public to avoid taking pictures near the river.
The Godavari water level at Bhadrachalam stood at 56.10 ft at 5 pm on July 18. The third and final warning level is still in force with the water level being more than 53 ft.