low-lying villages on both sides of Narmada in various districts have been inundated due to heavy rains in the State. life has been disrupted due to heavy rains in Jabalpur, Narmadapuram, Bhopal, Ujjain and Indore divisions.
In Jabalpur district, 23 villages were inundated from where 500 people have been shifted to relief camps. Water level has receded due to release of water from Bargi dam and flood situation has ended.
Relief is being distributed for houses and material affected by floods. low-lying areas of Jabalpur city have also been inundated. Affected people have been shifted to relief camps of which 20 people are still in camps.
With the spate in Kanhan River, Saunsar tahsil of Chhindwara has turned into an island where 50 people have been marooned. A village has also been marooned by floods. Air Force helicopter are being sent to rescue them.
Some villages were affected by floods in Seoni, but water level has returned to normal now.
In Hoshangabad district, flood water of Narmada has entered the city inundating low-lying areas. Release of water from Tawa dam has affected 5000 people of 18 villages who are being shifted to relief camps. There is no report of deaths and loss to property due to alertness of district administration.
In Sehore district, 550 people of 12 rain-affected villages have been shifted to relief camps at safer places.
Three more relief camps have also been set up. In Budhni tahsil, students were evacuated safely to relief camp when their school was inundated by flood waters.
In Dewas, river water is flowing 8 feet above danger mark due to which 48 villages have been inundated. Eight villages have been badly affected. About 5000 people have been affected. Flood-affected people have been shifted to relief camp at community hall while 200 people are staying at relief camps.
So far, the state has received 62 per cent more rains than normal. At present, above normal rains have been registered in 44 districts and normal rains in 6 districts.
Right from onset of monsoon, administration has been monitoring situation constantly and making every possible effective effort to save human lives.