EG sends relief material to flood-hit Vijayawada
Collector Prasanthi flagging off the relief supply vehicles for victims of the Vijayawada submerged areas
Rajamahendravaram: Inresponse to the severe flooding in Vijayawada due to heavy rains, East Godavari district administration has dispatched relief supplies to the affected areas.
A total of 16 vehicles carrying essential items have been sent, including food packets, water bottles, milk, bread, candles, and kerosene stoves.
District collector P Prasanti reported that these items were collected by various associations, voluntary organisations, and the municipal administration of East Godavari district to assist those in need.
On Monday, a meeting was held at the Collector’s Camp Office in Rajahmundry with representatives from various NGOs and companies. The meeting was attended by Joint Collector S Chinna Ramudu, DRO G Narasimhulu, district officials, and representatives from various associations including KIMS, ASHA, CREDAI, the Hotel Association, laboratories, IMA, Rotary Club, neurosurgeons, and private schools.
Representatives of the organisations B Kishore Kumar, T Naga Rathnam, S Muralidhar, Saphadhar Ali, Dr Aruna Ramarao, Dr YS Guru Prasad, B Srinivasulu, S Srinivas, G Rambabu, PVP Satyanarayana, D Bharathi, and D Mohan were present.
After the meeting, the collector and joint collector flagged off vehicles carrying relief supplies to Vijayawada.
They emphasised the importance of responding to Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu’s call for aid and praised everyone who came forward to support Vijayawada citizens.