Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has said that a compensation of ₹10,000 will be given for each thatched house damaged in the Godavari floods. The government will ensure that relief material reaches the last victim in the affected areas, he said.
The Chief Minister visited the flood-hit villages in Velerupadu mandal, and enquired about the relief operations. The villagers told him that they had received 25 kg rice, dal, medicines, milk, vegetables, food, drinking water and tarpaulins. The flood victims thanked the Chief Minister for the help.
The residents told Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy that Polavaram MLA Tellam Balaraju, Collector V. Prasanna Venkatesh, Joint Collector P. Arun Babu and other officials visited their hamlets and the Chief Minister praised the officers.
