Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that the flood affected people are being helped in the State with promptness. Relief efforts have been carried out in the affected areas. About 10,000 people have been saved through the rescue operation. No loss of life has caused. Boats are also active to evacuate people to safe places.

Three helicopters of Air Force are conducting rescue operation. Four teams of NDRF are working actively. Commissioner Bhopal besides other officers of Bhopal division are constantly monitoring the flood affected areas of Bhopal division. Will not leave any stone unturned in rescue and relief efforts.

Chouhan on Sunday morning held a high level meeting with Chief Secretary  Iqbal Singh Bains, Director General of Police Vivek Johri, Additional Chief Secretary Home Rajesh Rajoura, Additional Chief Secretary Water Resources S.N. Mishra, Principal Secretary to CM Manish Rastogi and sought information in detail about the situation caused by heavy rains in the state. Rescue operation continues in districts Chief Minister Chouhan informed that a family was in trouble after heavy incessant rains in Valwat village of Hoshangabad district.

The family was rescued by boat. Five people, including two infants in the family were stranded in the flood. Rajkumari Keer, Arti Keer, a boy aged 3 years, girls aged 5 months and two months have been evacuated safely.

These kinds of efforts have also been carried out in Chhindwara, Balaghat, Sehore, Dewas, Seoni and Raisen districts.

Families have been airlifted from Somalwara of Sehore district and sent to Shahganj.  In the last two days, over 7,000 people have been evacuated safely from the flood affected villages of 12 districts of the state. Control room has been set up at CM house and monitoring is being done.

The Chief Minister also conducted continuous monitoring in the midnight of Saturday and Sunday. About 400 villages of the state are affected by flood. As per the requirement, help is also being taken from the Army.  Chouhan informed that the record of heavy rainfall occurred 20 years ago is broken by incessant heavy rains in some parts of Narmadanchal. One hundred seventy relief camps have been set up in the state, in which around 9300 people have been accommodated.

In view of corona crisis, arrangement of screening has also been made at several places.

Chief Minister Shri Chouhan further mentioned that keeping in view the flood situation, necessary relief works are being conducted in affected areas. Rescue teams are active. It has been ensured that no loss to life caused in the State. Chief Minister Chouhan informed that the record of 1999 flood is broken.

Chouhan informed that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi was also apprised of the situation of flood affected areas of the state. Union Minister for Defence was also informed in the past.

Chief Minister Chouhan further informed that no stone will be left unturned in providing relief in flood affected areas of the state. He said that heavy rains and flooding is being monitored continuously. Relief works are being done at war footing.

No loss to life is caused at any place. The Chief Minister appealed the general public not to insist for staying back in flooded areas and on the call of administration, cooperate immediately to shift to other places or relief camps while taking precautions.

Better arrangements are being made. Chouhan said that kaccha houses do not bear the brunt of heavy rains. Action is also being taken to vacate these houses. Will not leave any stone unturned for the safety of people.

Chief Minister Chouhan also urged the voluntary organizations to render cooperation. Lend help in providing food, clothes and other assistance to flood affected people. People dwelling in kachcha houses have been advised to shift to other places to protect their lives.

Chouhan said that the benefit of all the relief provisions of the Revenue Book Circular (RBC 6-4) will be given to  farmers. The situation arising out of heavy rainfall will be assessed after survey. Full help will be given as per the eligibility after assessing real condition of crops. A process is also underway to provide benefit of insurance scheme to the farmers.People airlifted with the help of IAF

Chief Minister Shri Chouhan informed that 3 people of flood affected Kulmi village of Balaghat district have been airlifted. In Chhindwara district, 6 people have evacuated on August 29 from flood affected areas with the help of Indian Air Force.

The Army and a team of NDRF are making effort to evacuate flood affected people in some villages like Bandrabhan of Hoshangabad district. Two companies have been deployed in Hoshangabad district. Some villages of Sehore district are still surrounded by flood.

Administration is in constant contact with people. If needed, team of NDRF along with Army Jawans will help affected people. A team of Army will help people of vicinity by setting up base in Nasrullaganj and Shahganj.