When the first anniversary of the devastating flood floods falls 1 September, CPI (m) on Sunday (August 31) accused the government of failing to inspect the flood control in Vijayawada and the districts of NTR and Krishna.
In his statement, a member of the state secretariat CPI (m) Ch. Babu Rao demanded that the main minister N. Chandrababu Naida be transparent to relief and rehabilitation. He remembered that the floods of 31 August – 1 September 2024 dipped over 63,000 houses in Vijayawada, with nearly 25,500 families to behave on higher floors.
In total, 32 city divisions were flooded under 179 secretarias of the department together with 109 villages across 19 mandala. Official data placed the number of people affected at 6.54 Lakh. More than 4,500 Autorickshaws and 44,000 motorcycles were damaged and water stagnated in houses for more than a week. However, CPI leaders (M) claimed that the actual losses had exceeded official estimates.
Mr. Babu Rao demanded that he knew what permanent preventive measures to be taken, how much money was allocated, and what part of 6,880 GBP Crore sought the center. He also sought the clarity of plans to alleviate floods announced in the assembly on March 18, 2025.
The key questions included whether the offers were floated for 25 km parallel channel, retaining walls along the Budmer, upgraded Velagaler regulator and the flow capacity of flow capacity from 15,000 to 37,500 cusec. He also demanded updates to four new tanks, Enikepad under the tunnel and strengthening the outflow of UPPuter to the sea.
CPI (M), which claimed irregularity, quoted a message about income that showed that more than 600 GBP crore was spent on food and drinking water. He demanded responsibility for what he called inflated accounts, warning delay and waiting for household compensation, traders and drivers.
“The government owes clear answers. The victims still live in fear and only permanent solutions can restore confidence,” Babu Rao said.
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Published – 31 August 2025 17:04
