Telangana is experiencing an intense heatwave, with 16 people reported to have died due to heatstroke over the course of a day. The deaths are reported from seven districts, and state authorities say severe heat conditions are expected to continue for at least the next three days. The Telangana government issues a statewide alert and directs district administrations to stay on constant watch, following warnings from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) about ongoing harsh weather. Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy announces that families of those who died will receive ex gratia assistance of ₹4 lakh each. Multiple reports cite the same government relief measure and the same overall death toll tied to heat-related illness during the current spell of extreme temperatures. Local district officials are instructed to maintain preparedness as the heatwave persists.
Heatwave kills 16 in Telangana; government announces ₹4 lakh ex gratia
Telangana is experiencing an intense heatwave, with 16 people reported to have died due to heatstroke over the course of a day. The deaths are reported from seven districts, and state authorities say...
- Sixteen people die due to heatstroke amid a heatwave in Telangana.
- Deaths are reported from seven districts.
- The IMD and the state government warn severe heat conditions continue for the next three days.
- Telangana issues a statewide alert and asks district collectors to remain on constant alert.
- The government announces ₹4 lakh ex gratia compensation to each affected family.
Telangana Government has announced Rs 4 lakh compensation each to the families of the deceased who lost their lives due to heatstroke.
3 months agoTelangana is grappling with an intense heatwave, with at least 16 heat-related deaths reported on Friday across seven districts. The state government has issued a statewide alert, and the IMD warns of severe conditions continuing for three more days. Families of the deceased will receive an ex gratia payment of Rs 4 lakh.
3 months agoTelangana Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy announced that 16 individuals have died due to the prevailing heatwave conditions across the state this summer. The deaths were reported from seven districts, with Jayashankar Bhupalpally recording the highest number. The government will provide an ex-gratia of Rs four lakh to the families of each deceased.
3 months agoThe Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy directed District Collectors to remain on constant alert as severe heatwave conditions are likely to persist over the next three days
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