Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka ordered district collectors to use SDRF and PR-27 funds for relief and rehabilitation in areas hit by Montha Cyclone. He told officials to ratify all expenses within 30 days and promised that the government would ensure sufficient funds for recovery.
Bhatti said Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and the cabinet had alerted departments 48 hours before the cyclone, which helped save lives and protect property.
He instructed collectors and officials to continue relief work for another 24 hours as per the cyclone manual. The storm hit Krishna, Nalgonda, and Khammam districts, causing heavy damage in northern Telangana.
Officials covered cotton with tarpaulins and moved it to warehouses to prevent spoilage. Bhatti praised the power department teams for their quick action and round-the-clock work to restore electricity.
He reported that the cyclone damaged 11 sub-stations. Teams have already restored seven, and repairs on the rest will finish soon. Out of 101 33KV lines, 96 are now functional, and crews are repairing the remaining ones.
The Deputy CM said 237 11KV lines were affected, but 227 are back in service. He added that crews repaired 49 of 171 damaged transformers and 304 of 638 electric poles.
Bhatti promised to restore the rest within hours to stabilize power supply across cyclone-affected regions.
