Hyderabad, Aug 2 :Senior Congress leader Sameer Waliullah on Tuesday demanded a special relief package for those affected due to heavy rains in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad.

Waliullah, in a media statement said that several colonies and residential areas got inundated due to heavy rains in the last three weeks.

He said several areas, especially those located near Musi River, were submerged fully or partially. Thousands of residents living in ‘kacha’ (temporary) houses suffered damage to the structures.

Except for extending a little help to the families who were shifted to relief camps, the TRS government did not announce any financial assistance to the other affected people, he said.

Waliullah, also the former Chairman of Hyderabad Congress Minorities Department said the state government should conduct a special drive to assess the rain-related damages in all 150 municipal divisions.
He said that the GHMC should also start a helpline to guide people on claiming damages from Insurance companies on vehicles and other insured products.(UNI)