The State president of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Member of Parliament Nandkumar Singh Chouhan paid his condolences to the families affected by the heavy rainfall in the State. He further said that under the leadership of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, rescue and relief operations are taking place Statewide.
Nandkumar Singh Chouhan said that this natural disaster has been taken as a challenge by the Chief Minister and the State government. Rescue and relief operations carried out by social organizations, bodies and citizens willing to help were worth appreciating, he added.
He said that the State government has sent in disaster management team to all the flood affected areas of the State under the leadership of in-charge ministers. As compensation to the families who lost their loved ones during the flood, an amount of Rs 2 lakh to each family has been approved whereas for immediate relief in the flooded areas an amount of Rs 9 crore has been approved, he added.
The Chief Minister himself visited the places where people were stuck in floods and conducted the relief works and proved that a Chief Minister is first a public servant. More than 4,000 people were moved to relief camps where they were provided with food and water. The alertness of the Chief Minister and administration prevented major loss of property or lives, Chouhan said.
He said that Bhopal and Satna districs were the most affected places during the heavy rainfall. In Bhopal Chief Minister himself took care of the situation whereas in Satna he directed the senior Minister Rajendra Shukla, Harsh Singh and MP Ganesh Singh to take care of the situation. Under their leadership the rescue operations were carried out by the army. Chouhan appreciated the Chief Minister for immediately providing a toll free number 1079 for people requesting relief, he added.