Cyclone 'Gulab': Telangana Chief Secretary puts Collectors on alert
Hyderabad, Sept 26: Telangana Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar on Sunday directed all the District Collectors to keep vigil in view of cyclone 'Gulab'.
Kumar gave this instruction to the Collectors through a tele-conference from New Delhi.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rains in Telangana over the coming two days.
Therefore, Kumar directed the officials to open special control room in all the districts and to monitor the situation in the event of floods, an official release said here.
As the Met Department issued a red alert to north Telangana and an orange alert to south Telangana districts, the Chief Secretary directed the officials to work in coordination with police and other departments.
He asked the officials to be alert in low-lying areas and keep vigil and take necessary measures to ensure no breach in the tanks. Also, he told the officials to rope in the NDRF (National Disaster Respone Force) if and when necessary.
Among the other directions are: to stay alert in places where people are likely to cross streams, to appoint special officers in every mandal to avoid any loss to human and assets, and to take relief measures with the help of locals.
Kumar further directed the officials and the staff of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) to watch out for rising water-levels in Himayath Sagar and Osman Sagar reservoirs.
Special Chief Secretary (roads and buildings) Sunil Sharma, Principal Secretary (disaster management) Rahul Bojja and Secretary (panchayat raj and power) Sandeep Kumar Sultania, GHMC Commissioner Lokesh Kumar participated in the tele-conference, the release said.
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Cristiano Ronaldo scores his 100th Saudi Pro League goal
Riyadh (AP): Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 100th Saudi Pro League goal as Al-Nassr beat Al-Shabab 4-2 to move five points clear at the top of the table.
The 41-year-old forward converted a Sadio Mané cross at the near post with 15 minutes remaining to record the 971st goal of his career on Thursday. It was also his 26th league goal of the season.
“Ronaldo is always dangerous going forward and we saw that again today,” Al-Nassr coach Jorge Jesus said.
João Félix, signed from Chelsea in July, scored three goals for the league leaders.
The win took Al-Nassr to 82 points from 32 games, five ahead of Al-Hilal, which has three matches, one more than Nassr, left to play. Al-Hilal meets Al-Kholood on Friday and faces Nassr on Tuesday in what could be a title decider against its Riyadh rival.
“Now we have a derby match against our rival, which is a difficult encounter,” Jesus said.
“We are fully aware of its importance, and we are dealing with it with complete focus as we know that small details could decide the result.”
Ronaldo, a five-time Ballon d'Or winner, has yet to secure a major trophy in Saudi Arabia since signing with Al-Nassr in December 2022.
