Hyderabad: The Andhra Pradesh unit of BJP
today appealed to the Centre to release Rs 10,000 crore for
taking up relief and rehabilitation works in the flood-hit
areas.
A delegation of the state BJP led by its chief Bandaru
Dattatreya submitted a memorandum to the officials of a
Central team here, which visited the flood-affected areas to
assess the damage.
Over 18 lakh families have been hit by the recent floods
in the state. And, 565 villages in 83 mandals spread over five
districts have been severely affected, the party said in the
memorandum.
Thousands of families have lost everything in floods, and
even after receding of flood water, most of the houses are
inhabitable, it said, adding there was a need to rehabilitate
weavers and farmers.
In the worst affected Kurnool town alone, 83 per cent
of three lakh population have lost everything. Over 25,000
quintals of groundnut got completely destroyed in the Kunrool
district.
The crops like sugarcane, turmeric, onion, cotton,
chillies, and paddy suffered immense losses.
The BJP requested the Union Government to announce
special packages for farmers, artisans and weavers.
Bureau Report
First Published: Thursday, October 29, 2009, 19:34