Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that at present flood conditions are prevailing at many places in the state, many villages in districts of Vidisha, Rajgarh, Guna etc are surrounded by floods, so it would not be appropriate that we only meet and review the situation, everyone must go to the field. People are in trouble, surrounded by water.
Therefore, today the state government has decided to postpone the meeting of the Council of Ministers. I myself am going out to visit the flood affected areas.
The ministers in charge of different districts should inquire about the conditions arising out of heavy rains. Go wherever it is necessary to go and make necessary arrangements for the people. Ministers should devote themselves to flood management and relief works.
Chief Minister Chouhan said this in a virtual dialogue with the ministers from the residence office this morning. Due to lack of connectivity to video conferencing due to excessive rainfall, CM Chouhan made a video call from mobile and discussed with the ministers.
Chief Minister Chouhan told all the in-charge ministers that there is a possibility of heavy rains in half the districts of the state. People living in low-lying places should be shifted to safer places. Alerting the ministers, CM Chouhan said that water has to be released from most of the dams and it is our duty to pay attention to the situation which is being created due to the fast flow of rivers.
A lot of water is being released from Gandhi Sagar Dam, due to which Chambal river will touch the danger mark. Ministers should be in touch with the administration and the general public in the districts and local districts of their respective charge. Serious efforts should be made for relief, so that people do not face any kind of trouble. Also ensure that the assessment of damage to crops, property after the flood subsides is done appropriately.