Sun Sep 08 00:28:16 UTC 2024: 1. The Joint Action Committee of Telangana Employees, Gazetted Officers, Teachers, Workers, and Pensioners has pledged approximately Rs 130 crores to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund for flood relief.
2. The Telangana Government has reported a total loss of Rs 5,438 crore due to recent heavy rains and floods in the state.
3. The state has organised 110 relief camps and successfully relocated over 4,000 individuals to safety.
4. The floods in Khammam have been described as “unprecedented” and the worst seen in the region in 30 years.
5. Other news includes Union Minister Bhupender Yadav and Rajasthan CM attending International Clean Air Day, Tripura government providing additional rice to citizens holding ration cards, Tripura police contributing over Rs 23 lakhs for flood-affected people, and the death toll in a Lucknow building collapse rising to 6.