As the major rivers and reservoirs still were running in dangerous mark, district-level review meetings were held in different part of the State.
It may be mentioned that the State Revenue department had issued directives to all the district collectors for keeping the situation under control. Also in compliances with the recent directives of the Chief Secretary R Parasuram every district has now chalked its own action plan to tackle floods and excessive rains under which officers of all departments have been assigned duties in a planned manner. So far, Rs 8.50 crore has been allocated to districts to tackle situation arising out of floods and excessive rains.
District collectors have been asked to keep a vigil on low-lying areas specially rivers and nullahs in both urban and rural under their respective jurisdictions. In case of apprehension of floods, people should be shifted to safer places. They have been directed to ensure proper cleaning of drains and nullahs.
Meanwhile, a State-level flood control room under office of the Relief Commissioner of the State Government is sharing information about water-level of the State’s major rivers and dams with district collectors, Water Resources department and Narmada Valley Development department. So far, 51 people and 225 cattle heads have been killed and damaged 9,214 houses. Besides, damaged has also been caused to crops in 965 hectare. Around 187 families have been shifted to safer places living on the banks of Narmada in Khargone district following incessant rains since August 1. At present, level of Narmada is receding. Meanwhile, 774,419 cusec water has been released from 23 gates of Omkareshwar dam and 609,309 cusec from 12 gates of Indira Sagar dam.