Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan reached village Khandabad in Budhni tehsil of Sehore district on Monday. He met the bereaved families of those washed away in floods. He announced Rs 2 lakh financial assistance each to next of kin of the deceased. He directed to make available assistance under Mukhyantri Aawas Yojana to the families whose houses have suffered total or partial damage.
In view of rain forecast, Chouhan directed officers to immediately shift people living on river bank to safer places and make arrangements for their food etc.
He directed Bhopal
division Commissioner to ensure relief arrangements by making night halt. He made an aerial survey of flood affected areas.
Chouhan expressed profound grief over the deaths in floods, prayed the Almighty for peace to the departed souls and strength to the bereaved families to bear the loss. He assured the affected families of all possible assistance in this hour of crisis.
Minister in-charge of the district and Revenue Minister Rampal Singh, OSD to CM Arun Bhatt, divisional Commissioner BK Singh, district Panchayat CEO RR Bhonsle and others were also present on the occasion.