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Telangana Seeks Rs 16,732 Crore as Centre Agrees to Send Assessment Team

A central visit will guide any release of disaster funds after late‑August rains battered multiple districts.

Chief minister A Revanth Reddy visited the flood-hit areas of Kamareddy district in the afternoon and reviewed the situation. (HT PHOTO)
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Overview

  • A delegation led by Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi and submitted a detailed damage report.
  • The ask totals Rs 16,732 crore, combining Rs 5,018 crore for the latest floods with a previously pending Rs 11,713 crore claim from 2024.
  • Amit Shah assured that an inter‑ministerial team will visit Telangana to verify losses and recommend assistance.
  • Preliminary estimates place current damage at Rs 5,018.72 crore across municipal administration (about Rs 1,025 crore), roads and buildings (Rs 785.59 crore), irrigation (Rs 655.70 crore), and crops (Rs 236 crore).
  • The state reported 22 deaths, deployed seven NDRF teams, fifteen SDRF teams and about 100 Army personnel, and flagged an immediate need of Rs 1,500 crore for emergency repairs plus Rs 300 crore for other urgent works.