Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that saving lives of people is our priority. Water is rising slightly in Bhind, Morena and Sheopur, but the situation is under control.
The flood water is receding in the rest of the state. The state government is also keeping a close watch on the rising water level in Chambal. People from low-lying places have been brought to relief camps. SDRF, NDRF, Home Guard personnel, police and administration are active for the rescue operation.
Also, army helicopters are ready and will be used when required. It is likely that Chambal water will start receding in Morena and Bhind. Chief Minister Chouhan said this in a discussion with media representatives in AIIMS campus.
Chief Minister Chouhan said that there are many challenges in the remaining districts of the state, prominent among which are cleanliness, removal of silt, spraying of medicines to prevent spread of diseases and other arrangements related to health check-up, ensuring supply of drinking water and restoring power supply. Chief Minister Chouhan informed that transformers were submerged at many places in flood-affected areas, sub-stations were filled with water. The staff is working continuously to restore the power supply.
Chief Minister Chouhan said that many houses have completely collapsed due to water logging in the houses and many houses have been destroyed. For such affected families, arrangements for tea, water, food etc. are being ensured in the relief camps.