Hyderabad: The Telangana government released ₹25 crore towards the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Monitoring and Protection Agency (HYDRAA) body, taking the total disbursed so far to ₹50 crore. The release is part of the ₹100 crore budget allocation announced earlier for HYDRAA.
Urban Development Secretary K. Elambarthi issued the orders on Monday, noting that ₹50 crore remains to be released.
DRF staff honoured for suicide rescue
HYDRAA Commissioner A.V. Ranganath commended Disaster Response Force (DRF) personnel for rescuing a youth who attempted suicide at Durgam Cheruvu on July 25. Staffers Tirupati Yadav, Santosh Chari, and Mohammad Imran were honoured with shawls at the commissioner’s office.
The youth, identified as Ramireddy, had climbed onto the edge of the cable bridge and attempted to jump. The DRF team, stationed nearby for drainage maintenance, noticed the situation and intervened.
Yadav distracted the youth with conversation while the others flanked him and pulled him to safety. The commissioner lauded the coordination and presence of mind that prevented a tragedy.
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The rescue took place while the team was clearing water outlets on the bridge deck. They spotted the man preparing to jump and acted immediately. The team later explained their actions to the commissioner, describing how they approached from both sides and subdued the youth within seconds.
