Hyderabad, June 12 -- The Telangana government has constituted a high-level committee for taking steps to prevent loss of life and reduce property losses in flood-affected areas in the Krishna and Godavari basins. The committee has been asked to submit its report within a week, based on which the disaster response mechanism in the rural areas will be strengthened.

The high-level committee comprises the Hyderabad Disaster Response Assets Monitoring and Protection Agency (HYDRAA) commissioner, the disaster response commissioner, the director general of the fire department, the director of the Integrated Command Control Centre (ICCC), and the commissioners of medical and health, irrigation, roads and buildings departments.

Revenue minister...