Continuous spells of heavy and moderate rainfall have played havoc across the state while Narmada, Chambal, Betwa, Tapti, Shipra levels are reaching dangerous levels.
Bhopal Collector Avinash Lavania declared holiday for all government and private schools today due to two days of continuous rain in Bhopal.
All the three dams of Bhopal, Kaliasot, Bhadbhada and Kolar are releasing water, Bhopal recorded 5 inches of water in the past 24 hours. There is 8 feet of water on the road connecting Madhya Pradesh-Uttar Pradesh due to which traffic has been completely banned on the road.
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan reached Narmadapuram took stock of the discussions and arrangements regarding floods and rains, he reached Sethani Ghat to check water level of Narmada. The CM discussed with the Collector and other officers through video conferencing.
The water level of Narmada at Sethani Ghat in Narmadapuram has reached 966.50 feet. It is half feet below the danger mark. Some gates of Tawa Dam and Barna Dam have been closed to prevent flood situation in Narmadapuram and lower the water level.
Raisen recorded the highest rainfall in 24 hours at 7 inches. The Chief Minister has spoken to the Narmadapuram Commissioner along with Bhopal, Raisen, Vidisha, Sehore Collectors and instructed them to monitor the rain affected areas.
Due to heavy rains, many areas of the capital Bhopal have become submerged and the condition of the villages is also serious.
Two sick children trapped in a house in signature S-9 campus located on Hoshangabad Road in Bhopal were taken out by the municipal fire brigade and taken to the hospital. The locality had 5-6 feets of water.
Due to the opening of the gates of Kaliasot Dam and the rapid flow of water in the river, the lower settlement of Damkheda and the houses of Samarda Tola were flooded due to this, 20 families living in riverside slums in Damkheda were sheltered in the government school.
It has been raining since Sunday evening in the city. Due to this, most of the areas of lowlying submerged.
roads of Lalita Nagar, Nayapura flooded, many streets Ashoka Garden, Chola road, Hamidia Road, Karond, Shivnagar, Bagh Mugalia, Baghsewania, Bavadiakalan, Anand Nagar, Indrapuri, Subhash Nagar, Banganga, Bairagarh, Nilbad, Ratibad also faced same situation.
Incessant rains play havoc in the State