With all major rivers in Uttar Pradesh in state, the Yogi Government has initiated steps to extend relief to flood- ravaged districts and gave out directives to district officials that no loss of life should be reported from these areas.
A meeting was held on Thursday amid report of rivers Sharda, Ghaghra and Rohini were flowing above danger mark in lakhimpur Kheri, Barabanki and Maharajganj respectively. Similarly, Ganga and Yamuna were flowing above the normal mark in Varanasi, Mirzapur and Allahabad.
Irrigation minister Dharampal Singh asked Principal Secretary, Irrigation, Suresh Chandra to set up a cell that would monitor flood situation in affected districts.
“A cell should be set up in all flood affected districts to monitor the situation. Officials should report to the government on a daily basis,” the minister said in the meeting attended by Secretary and Special Secretary level officers.
“Officials should tour affected villages to ensure that no loss of life was reported in the flood. People and their cattle be moved to safer places at the earliest,” the minister said.
The minister was informed that Chief Engineer level officers have been assigned particular districts and they would stay put in flood affected district and send reports to the government on a daily basis.
Meanwhile, officials claimed that 23 districts mainly in eastern UP were affected by the floods. The worst affected were Bahraich, Mirzapur and Ballia districts. Over 5 lakh people have been displaced and have been shifted to safer places.
“No death has been reported so far from anywhere in the state,” Suresh Chandra said