Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has directed to make all arrangements to deal with flood situation following heavy rain in some districts of the State. Disaster management teams must rush wherever required. Chief Minister Chouhan reviewed rainfall situation at Mantralaya here on Thursday. The meeting was informed that flood situation is under control in all the districts.
The Chief Minister said that relief cases should be prepared where losses have been caused by floods. Flood control room should function 24X7. Barriers should be put up at the culverts which are inundated due to excessive rainfall in the State. Home guards and boats should be deployed in adequate numbers. He said that Agriculture Department should advise farmers to undertake sowing operations keeping condition of delayed monsoon in view.
If water is to be released from dams of Water Resources and Narmada Valley Develop-ment departments, then advance information and instructions should be given to people and proper arrangements be made.
The meeting was informed that rescue teams have been deployed in all affected areas. About 1,500 people have been shifted in Harda district. Two persons each died following heavy rains in Betul, Bhopal and Burhanpur.
Home Minister Babulal Gaur, Finance Minister Jayant Malaiya, Agriculutre Minister Gaurishankar Bisen, Revenue Minister Rampal Singh, Chief Secretary Anthony DeSa and officers of concerning departments were present on the occasion.