CM Jagan provides balm to flood-hit victims

Mummidivaram: The second day of the visit of Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy was akin to the ‘Gadapa Gadapaku YSRCP’ programme. The chief minister on Tuesday not only visited several low-lying villages in Mummidivaram and P Gannavaram mandals of Dr Ambedkar Konaseema district but went round the houses in some villages and enquired about their welfare. He also interacted with different groups in those villages.

The villages he visited include Gurajapulanka, Kuna Lanka, Lanka of Thanelanka in Mummidivaram mandal and Kondakuduru Lanka and Potti Lanka villages in P Gannavaram mandal.

He also received written appeals from people and interacted with them to find out about flood relief measures being taken up by the officials and whether they were getting the groceries and cash compensation as announced by the government.

The villagers reportedly told him that they have received the compensation of Rs 2,000 each for houses which were inundated with flood water and Rs 10,000 each for houses that were damaged. During the interactions, people said official teams worked well and provided timely relief measures.

The Chief Minister said he was happy to hear that there were no complaints from the people. He announced that orders were given to officials for the construction of 3.5-km long revetment wall (stone pitching) in the low-lying villages along the Godavari river to prevent soil erosion and Rs 200 crore would be sanctioned for it. He examined markings made by the officials comparing the flood water levels of last and present seasons and damaged crops of chilly and ladies finger and other vegetables. He also spoke to the farmers and assured them of all support. He asked people to see the difference between the past and present governments in initiating flood relief measures and the implementation of welfare schemes. In some villages, the Chief Minister directed the officials to attend to pension transfer issues and provide opportunities of self-employment to some women. Jagan said that the enumeration of crop loss would begin in the next three days and the farmers who suffered crop loss would be compensated by the end of August.