Take steps to prevent loss of life,property due to rain: Andhra Pradesh CM

Hyderabad, Jul 2: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K Rosaiah today directed the District Collectors concerned to take all precautionary measures to prevent any loss of life and property due to heavy rains.Before leaving for New Delhi this morning, Mr Rosaiah, interacted with the Distrct Collectors concerned through teleconference and also asked Disaster Management Commissioner T Radha and top officials of the Departments concerned to monitor the situation constantly and issue guidelines so that crop losses could be avoided.The Chief Minister said welfare and safety of the people were the Government's top priority and the District Collectors should monitor the situation constantly and report to him on a day-to-day basis of the situation.Mr Rosaiah, meanwhile, expressed happiness over the good rains.''We need rains for our agricultural operations. A good monsoon is what we earnestly desire. That will be a boon for our farmers. We have already completed 12 major irrigation projects. If we have a good monsoon and get enough water, all our irrigation projects will provide water to lakhs of acres.'' ''Water is very precious. We have to save every drop of the rain water as we need them for agriculture and generating hydel power.
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