Bhadrachalam remained safe during the recent massive floods in Godavari as the two-decade-old karakattta (flood bank) constructed abutting the Godavari in the temple town by the then Telugu Desam Party (TDP) government, with a long-term vision, acting as a shield against the rising waters, said TDP national president and former Chief Minister of the erstwhile united Andhra Pradesh N Chandrababu Naidu.
The karakatta built by us more than 20 years ago acted as a wall of defence during the unprecedented floods in the Godavari earlier this month, he noted while interacting with several denizens of the temple town during his visit to the karakatta in Bhadrachalam on Friday morning. Later he left for a tour of the flood-affected areas in Alluri Sitarama Raju district of neighbouring Andhra Pradesh.
Mr Naidu was offered a rousing welcome by the local TDP cadres on his arrival in the temple town around Thursday midnight. After his overnight stay in Bhadrachalam, Mr. Naidu offered special prayers at the historic Sri Sitaramachandra Swamy temple on Friday morning.
