Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath chaired a high-level meeting on Wednesday in the wake of widespread rainfall in the state and directed his ministers to oversee relief and rescue operations in the districts under their charge.
Yogi Adityanath directed the Group of Ministers to immediately visit the divisional headquarters/districts under their charge and extend their cooperation in relief and rescue works.
The chief minister gave instructions to expedite the relief and rehabilitation work in all the districts affected by heavy rains and asked officials to keep the district control room functional 24×7 under the leadership of ADM/joint magistrate level officers.
Expressing grief over the loss of lives due to heavy rain, lightning, snake bite and drowning, the chief minister directed officials to immediately distribute relief money to the families of the deceased and provide proper treatment to the injured.
Stating that immediate help should be provided to the common people in the flood-affected areas, the chief minister said, “There should be no delay in the distribution of relief packets. There should be adequate arrangements for lighting etc. in relief camps."
Reviewing the impact of the heavy rainfall on agricultural crops, the chief minister said that the teams of Revenue and Agriculture departments should conduct a thorough survey in all the districts and assess the damage so that farmers could be compensated for their losses. The chief minister gave instructions to do this work on priority.
As per a report from the relief commissioner’s office, 1,370 villages in 18 districts of the state are affected by floods due to heavy rainfall in the last couple of days.
Yogi Adityanath reviewed the flood situation and issued directions to expedite the relief and rehabilitation work in the affected districts.
District control rooms should be functional round the clock under the leadership of a joint magistrate-level officer, he said.
Due to excessive rainfall in the last few days, adverse effects have been seen on life, livestock and agriculture, the chief minister pointed out. Loss of public and private property has been reported from several districts, he added.
The state government is committed to making necessary arrangements for the safety and maintenance of all affected people, an official statement quoted Yogi Adityanath as saying.
As per the relief commissioner’s report, three people died in the state due to excessive rainfall, and one each due to lightning, snake bite and drowning.
Expressing grief over the loss of lives, the chief minister said relief should be provided to the families of the deceased immediately and proper treatment should be ensured for the injured.
Yogi Adityanath further said immediate help should be provided to people in the flood-affected areas. He said there should be no delay in the distribution of relief packets, and there should be adequate arrangements in relief camps.
At present, a population of about 25 lakh has been affected by floods in more than 1,500 villages of 15 districts across the state. The chief minister has given instructions to deploy teams of National Disaster Response Force, State Disaster Response Force and Provincial Armed Constabulary as per the need for carrying out relief and rescue works in all the flood-hit areas.
As rivers Rapti and Saryu (Ghagra) are currently flowing above the danger mark, the chief minister has given instructions for continuous monitoring of the water level of rivers.