In Rajamahendravaram, Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy is set to commence a two-day tour of four flood-impacted Godavari districts starting Monday. He plans to engage with flood victims in Alluri Sitarama Raju, Eluru, East Godavari, and Konaseema districts. The Chief Minister's tour gains political significance as it coincides with TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu's visit to Eluru on Monday. Naidu is expected to address TDP cadres at Pattisam village and may visit the Polavaram project. The floods have marooned as many as 250 villages and disrupted road connectivity in ASR. Velerupadu and Kukkunur mandals in Eluru, 10 Lanka villages in West Godavari, and several mandals in Konaseema were affected.
Residents of some remote villages in Chintur mandal staged a Jala Deeksha, demanding that their villages be included in the 41.15 metre contour and be compensated as Polavaram project oustees. Despite the severity of the floods, no loss of life was reported due to the effective precautionary measures implemented by the district administrations. In preparation for Jagan’s visit to the Naxal-infested ASR district, police have heightened security, intensified patrols, and alerted the intelligence network along the Andhra-Chhattisgarh border. Jagan will depart for Kotulagutta in Kunavaram Mandal at 9.30 AM, review the flood impact and relief activities with officials, and interact with the flood victims of Kunavaram and VR Puram mandal. He will then fly to Gommukudem in Kukkunur mandal by helicopter at 1.40 PM, visit a photo exhibition at Gommugudem, and reach Rajamahendravaram at 4.10 PM. He will stay at the R&B Guest House, address party MLAs, MPs, and district officials, and review the flood relief operations.
