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Hyderabad, Oct 19 (TIWN) Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Monday announced Rs 10,000 as immediate assistance to each household affected by the floods in and around Hyderabad.
The CM also announced that all the houses, which were completely damaged due to rains and floods would be given an assistance of Rs one lakh each and partially damaged would be given Rs 50,000 each. He asked the officials to repair and restore all the roads and other infrastructure facilities on a war footing and ensure that the life comes back to normalcy at the earliest. To help the poor, KCR said, the government is releasing Rs 550 Crore immediately to the Municipal Administration department.
Chandrasekhar Rao, who reviewed the situation in the state especially in Greater Hyderabad as many colonies in low lying areas due to heavy rains and flash floods, are still in waters, said the government would come to the rescue of the people living in low-lying areas in Hyderabad, who were facing problems due to heavy rains and flash floods. Many of them were facing hardships including losing their essential commodities like rice, pulses etc.
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