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Telangana Chief Minister Orders Full-Scale Monsoon Readiness Across Districts

District collectors will stay on high alert with 150 rapid-response teams mobilised to tackle heavy rains

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Overview

  • Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy directed district collectors to remain on alert, conduct surprise inspections and submit daily situation reports to the Chief Secretary.
  • A total of 150 rapid-response teams drawn from police, traffic units, NDRF, SDRF and HYDRA have been mobilised for immediate deployment during intense downpours and urban flooding.
  • The medical and health department has been instructed to station doctors at every primary health centre and government hospital to manage seasonal fevers and dengue risks.
  • Officers are mandated to coordinate with the Indian Meteorological Department to issue at least three-hour advance weather warnings to villages for unexpected heavy rainfall.
  • The state government has released ₹1 crore in emergency funds to each district and activated veterinary services to prevent livestock disease outbreaks.