Encroachments caused floods in Khammam, says CM Revanth Reddy

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Tuesday said that the floods in Munneru Rivulet in Khammam town were the result of encroachments.For a second consecutive day, the Chief Minister visited the flood-affected Khammam district.

He told media persons that he would discuss the issue of raising the height of the retaining wall of Munneru



Rivulet. He said encroachments would be removed after identifying them through the Survey of India map.

He also alleged that former minister and BRS leader Puvvada Ajay Kumar built a hospital on encroached land and demanded that BRS leader Harish Rao respond to the matter. He said the BRS leaders should set an example in removing encroachments.