Hyderabad, Sept. 27 -- Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has directed officials to take emergency precautionary measures, including evacuation of residents from low-lying areas and deployment of rehabilitation camps for affected families, after River Musi swelled dangerously due to incessant rains and the release of water from Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar reservoirs.

According to the Chief Minister's Office, taking serious note of the rising flood levels, the Chief Minister on Friday night personally reviewed the situation and held continuous coordination with district and disaster management officials over the phone.

He instructed the immediate evacuation of vulnerable communities along the Musi riverbanks and assured that relief...