Hyderabad, March 24 -- Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday appointed senior IAS officer Shiva Shankar Lotheti to oversee and coordinate the ongoing SLBC tunnel rescue operations in Nagarkurnool district, where seven workers remain trapped since February 22.
He instructed Chief Secretary Santhi Kumari to issue orders on the appointment immediately.
The Chief Minister conducted a review meeting at the Assembly Committee Hall to assess the progress of the relief efforts. The meeting was attended by Ministers Uttam Kumar Reddy, Jupally Krishna Rao, Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, Chief Secretary and other senior officials.
During the review meeting, the officials provided updates on the rescue operations. The Chief Minister emphasiz...