Allu Arjun donates Rs 1 crore in relief to flood hit regions of Telangana
Allu Arjun donates Rs 1 crore in relief to flood hit regions of Telangana
Following the heavy rains in Telangana which caused immense damage to life and property, South Star Allu Arjun deeply saddened by the loss and suffering by people, donated ₹1 crore to the CM Relief Funds of both states to support the relief efforts.
Likewise, NTR Jr has has also donated Rs 50 lakhs each to the Chief Minister’s Relief Funds of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to support flood relief efforts.
Taking to his X (twitter) NTR Jr. wrote that he is deeply moved by the recent floods in two Telugu states due to heavy rains.
At least 16 people lost their lives in various rain-related incidents as torrential rains lashed Telangana. The state government on Monday put the damage at Rs 5,000 crore as per preliminary estimates and sought immediate assistance of
Rs 2,000 crore from the Centre. Telangana CM said crops in lakhs of acres suffered damage, as per preliminary information, despite the government’s efforts to prevent loss of life and damage to property. An official release on Monday night said over 100 relief camps were organised, providing shelter to more than 4,000 people. As per initial estimates, the damage to roads was about Rs 2,362 crore, while crop loss (in 4,15,000 acres) was Rs 415 crore, it said.
The incessant rainfall since Saturday last caused inundation of low-lying areas, damage to agricultural crops and disruption of the state’s rail and road links with neighbouring Andhra Pradesh.
News Edit KV Raman
