Celebrities Step Up Amid Severe Floods in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh
As severe flooding in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh caused widespread disruption, various high-profile personalities, including actor-politicians Nandamuri Balakrishna and Pawan Kalyan, have donated substantial sums to aid relief efforts.
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Severe flooding in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh has led to widespread disruption, prompting significant contributions from notable figures such as actor-politician Nandamuri Balakrishna. His daughter, Tejaswani, presented a Rs 50 lakh cheque to Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on his behalf.
In a related move, Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan personally delivered a Rs 1 crore cheque to Chief Minister Revanth Reddy at his Hyderabad residence. Kalyan announced additional donations for flood-hit gram panchayats, pledging one lakh rupees each from his savings and another Rs 1 crore to Telangana's relief efforts.
The Telangana Chief Minister announced Rs 5 crore for flood-affected districts, and Union Minister G Kishan Reddy, alongside local officials, assessed the situation in Khammam district. BJP leader Prakash Reddy assured comprehensive financial assistance from the Union Government to support flood relief.
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