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T Govt, film stars extend helping hand to Andhra

PNS

Help was pouring in for the State of Andhra Pradesh which is reeling under the devastating impact of the cyclone Hudhud. The neighbouring State of Telangana has come forward with a generous helping hand to restore the power supply. The Telangana Government said it was sending required material worth `18 crore to Andhra Pradesh. It includes 530 transformers, 28,500 electrical poles, and 900 kms of electrical wire.

Significantly, the Telangana Government had recently accused Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu’s Government of creating a power crisis in Telangana. Apart from Telangana, Tamil Nadu has also announced an assistance of `5 crore and a team to help restore power supply. Telugu film industry has also come forward in a big way to contribute to the AP Chief Minister’s relief fund to deal with the calamity. Film star

Pavan Kalyan has announced a contribution of `50 lakhs and Mahesh Babu chipped in a contribution of `25 lakhs. Other stars in the list include Junior NTR (`20 lakhs), Allu Arjun

(`20 lakhs), Ramcharan Teja (`10 lakhs). Pavan Kalyan who is also founder president of Janasena Party gave a call to his supporters to take part in the relief work.