Budameru floods, Vijayawada (2024): Deaths and Ex Gratia Relief
Breaches in the Budameru rivulet after extreme rain flooded much of Vijayawada. Toll shown is as of 4 September 2024, when the State paid the first ex gratia; more bodies were found as the water receded.
What happened
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Date | 31 Aug 2024 |
| Place | NTR, Andhra Pradesh |
| Kind | Natural disaster: Flood |
| Deaths | 20 |
| Injured | Not on record |
Ex gratia relief announced
| Paying government | Per death | Injury relief | Sanctioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government of Andhra Pradesh (State) | Rs 5 lakh | - | Rs 1.00 crore |
Total sanctioned: Rs 1.00 crore. Reported as paid: Government of Andhra Pradesh: Rs 1.00 crore (Rs 5 lakh each paid to the families of 20 victims on 4 September 2024 (reported).)
Sources
Other relief records in Andhra Pradesh
Disaster and accident relief register · SDRF and NDRF relief norms
Sanctioned amount = announced rate x reported victims. Injury relief is counted only where the number of injured is on record. Payments by companies and parties are not included.