Hyderabad, Aug. 12 -- Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has instructed the officials to take all necessary safety measures to avoid the loss of life during heavy rains and also ensure no vehicle movement on the flooding bridges, canals, streams and causeways brimming with heavy flows in the low lying areas, reads an official press release.

Special protective measures will also be taken to prevent the loss of livestock - cattle, goats and sheep while crossing the streams with high flows in the districts.

Following the IMD forecast that the state will receive heavy to very heavy rains in the next 72 hours across the state, the Chief Minister held a video conference with senior officials of all departments and district Collectors from...