Vijayawada, Oct. 29 -- Andhra Pradesh Minister for IT and Electronics Nara Lokesh has directed officials to take immediate steps to restore essential services and strengthen public health safeguards in areas inundated by Cyclone Montha.

Minister Lokesh conducted a high-level teleconference from the State Secretariat with District Collectors of cyclone-affected districts to review preparedness and relief measures, focusing primarily on the urgent restoration of services. Home Minister V. Anitha, Chief Secretary K. Vijayanand, and RTGS Secretary Katamneni Bhaskar participated in the review to ensure coordinated inter-departmental action across administration, disaster response, and technology-enabled monitoring.

Minister Lokesh instructed o...