PM makes an aerial survey of flood- hit Coastal distric

Hyderabad, Oct 9:

 Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday conducted an aerial survey of  the  flood-hit areas in the  coastal districts  of  Andhra  Pradesh. The Prime Minister reached  Gannavaram  airport   in Vijayawada by a special aircraft from New Delhi at 2.20 pm. He was received at the Gannavaram Airport by Chief Minister K Rosaiah, Krishna District Collector Peeyush Kumar, Vijayawada City Police Commissioner K V Rajendranath Reddy and other  government  officials.

  Later  accompanied  by   Chief Minister K. Rosaiah in  a copter, he   surveyed  the   flood-hit areas of Krishna and Guntur districts . Manmohan  Singh had a clear  view  of  the   villages  along   the banks  of river  Krishna   which  were   ravaged by the  flood waters. The  Prim Minister is  expected to  make  an aerial survey of flood-affected Mahaboobnagar and Kurnool Districts on Saturday  morning before flying to Karnataka. Police made elaborate security arrangements at the airport in view of the Prime Minister's visit. The Andhra Pradesh government had put the initial estimate of losses at Rs 12,250 crore and sought an immediate central assistance of Rs 6,000 crore from  the  Centre