Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao has postponed the State-wide meetings to discuss revenue related issues scheduled from July 15 and a meeting to be presided by him prior to that on July 11 in view of heavy rains.
In a release, the Chief Minister’s Office said the fresh dates for both events will be finalised after the weather became normal. The Chief Minister was scheduled to address the ministers, MLAs and collectors of all districts at his camp office on July 11 to create awareness among them about the meetings in the State from July 15.
The release added that Mr. Chandrasekhar Rao instructed Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar to gear up the machinery of government departments to mitigate the problems of people on account of rain. He asked Mr. Somesh Kumar to hold a video conference with the collectors and heads of relevant departments to alert officials working in areas vulnerable to inundation, the National Disaster Response Force and the rescue teams.