Central Team to Visit Telangana Flood-Hit Areas on September 11

Hyderabad:A six-member Central team led by Col Keerti Pratap Singh, joint secretary (operation and communications) in the Union home ministry, will arrive in Telangana on September 11 to visit flood-affected areas of Khammam and Mahbubabad districts to assess the damage. Union minister G. Kishan Reddy spoke to Col Singh, who is also adviser to the National Disaster Relief Force, apprised him about his findings.

The team also comprise officers from the finance, agriculture, roads, rural development departments and the National Remote Sensing Agency. The team will also meet the victims and state officials.