Andhra Pradesh Government to Rebuild Flood-Affected Homes and Compensate Victims

The Andhra Pradesh government announced plans to rebuild houses for flood victims and may provide compensation for damaged vehicles. Seven districts were affected by floods due to a depression in the Bay of Bengal. The government is also considering compensation for damaged household appliances and crops.

The Andhra Pradesh government has pledged to rebuild homes for victims of recent floods that devastated seven districts, according to an official press release on Friday. In addition to reconstructing homes, the government is also weighing the possibility of providing compensation for vehicles and household appliances damaged in the deluge.

Torrential downpours and flooding from the Budameru rivulet caused significant damage, particularly in Vijayawada. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu conducted a review of the situation and stated that financial aid will be distributed as soon as the flood damage assessment is completed.

Preliminary estimates indicate that over 2.13 lakh houses were flooded, with completed damage assessments for 84,505 of them. Thousands of cars, two-wheelers, and autorickshaws were also damaged, along with crops spread over 2.14 lakh hectares.

(With inputs from agencies.)