Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that officers who failed to extend relief to flood-affected people will be meted out punishment including termination of service.
“This is our promise to the people that the Government will help them at the time of crisis. This is a natural disaster caused by release of excessive river water from Nepal causing the rivers to swell and wreak havoc in eastern UP,” Yogi said during his visit to flood-affected villages of Gorakhpur on Friday.
Floods have affected over 25 lakh population in the easstern region and the toll has gone up to 100 deaths.
Yogi said that he learnt that some officers were trying to pilfer relief material. “I will not tolerate corruption in flood relief. Officers found guilty of squandering relief material will be severely dealt with,” the Chief Minister said.
During his visit to Maniram area of Gorakhpur, villagers complained to Yogi about not getting relief material. In turn, the CM asked district officials to look into the complaints and take prompt action.
“The people who lost their belongings and crops will be compensated. The Government will provide pucca houses to villagers whose houses were washed away in floods under Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awas Yojana. The Centre too has agreed to extend all help to flood-hit people,” Yogi said adding that the Government was working on a plan to control floods on a permanent basis.
The Chief Minister toured flood-hit villages in NDRF boats and travelled over 3 km and met people there. He went to villages like Bela, Jamuvad, Uttarasondh and Ghunghunkotha.
Earlier in the day, Yogi visited Jhulelal temple and performed puja before thanking the Sindhi community. “Sindhi Samaj has a big contribution in the development of the country. They have made a place for themselves wherever they stay through their hard work,”
Yogi said.