Issuing a stern warning to officials Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that flood ravaged people should get all assistance at the earliest and any official laxity on this front will not be tolerated.
“The government will not spare officers who will neglect flood affected people’s problems. The government can understand the plight of people who have been forced to move out of their homes. This is the time when officials should show compassion and help these people,” Yogi said during his visit to the flood affected areas of Gonda and Bahraich on Monday.
He said that if he gets complaint about laxity in extending relief to the flood affected people strict action will be taken against that officer. “We will ensure that officer is sacked because the person who cannot help a man in crisis is not fit to serve in the government,” he said.
CM took a aerial survey of the flood hit areas of both Gonda and Bahriach districts and issued directives to the people. He also distributed relief material to the people.
“The Government is looking for a permanent solution to this crisis. The Elgin bund needs to be repaired. We need to speak to Nepal about release of water because half of the problem in eastern Uttar Pradesh is because of the sudden release of water,” he said.
CM said the state government is working in tandem with Central government to help poor and downtrodden. We will give 10 lakh houses to the poor in rural and 2 lakh houses in urban areas. Many other steps have been taken to improve infrastructure, he said.
In Bahraich unction was held at Mahasi block. He was supposed to go to Kayampur but the function was delayed.
Meanwhile, flood situation in Uttar Pradesh has turned grim with large swath of area in eastern Uttar Pradesh is flooded because of incessant rains and release of water from Nepal.
A report from Maharajganj district said that overflowing Jharahi river has inundated several villages while water was also threatening the low lying areas of the city. Officials said that Jharahi river has breached from at least four places inundating several villages.
A report said that release of 392000 cusic of water from Balmikinagar barrage has created a havoc as water has entered the Maharaganj town.
In Sidharthnagar district too the rivers are on spate and people living in the low lying areas have been shifted to other places.
A report from Ballia said alert has been sounded in 12 villages and people living at the banks of river Ghagra have been asked to move to safer places.District Magistrate Surendra Vikram Singh said the release of water from Nepal has aggravated the situation.
“The entire district administration has been put on high alert while the NDRF teams have been informed about the situation,” Singh said.