Telangana CM orders administration high alert amid monsoon

The Telangana state government has placed its entire administration on high alert as the southwest monsoon intensifies across the region, following heavy rains that caused significant disruption in Hyderabad earlier this month. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has directed officials to ensure minimal public inconvenience and warned of strict action against any lapses in duty.

The Chief Minister’s directives came during a high-level review meeting on June 16, where he expressed serious concern over the severe traffic congestion and waterlogging that paralyzed parts of Hyderabad and the Core Urban Region (CURE) during heavy rains on June 9. He criticized municipal, police, and traffic authorities for failing to adequately alert the public despite advance weather warnings and noted a lack of coordination among departments. Revanth Reddy recalled issuing clear instructions during a preparedness review on June 1 and directed Chief Secretary Ramakrishna Rao and Director General of Police C.V. Anand to identify and take action against officials responsible for the failures.

Officials have been instructed to maintain constant field-level presence during rainfall. Police personnel from...