On the instructions of Chief Minister Hemant Soren, Secretary of Disaster Management Department Amitabh Kaushal, Secretary Water Resources Department Prashant Kumar and Director of Agriculture Department, Land Conservation Subhash Singh jointly reviewed the situation arising out of flood in river Ganga in Sahebganj.
Aerial survey, of urban areas of Sahebganj Sadar Block, Shobhanpur, Ganga Prasad, Hajipur East, Hajipur West, Lalbathani, Kargil Diara, Bada Rampur Diara, Gadai of Taljhari Block, Sakri Gali Diara and Maharapur Coastal Area in rural area. Rajmahal Block was undertaken.
The Rajmahal town area of Narayanpur East, Narayanpur West, Dahutola, Samaspur, East Jamnagar, Ghatjamani, Mokimpur, Sadpur, Palasgachi North, Palasgachi South East, Pranpur East, Pranpur West, Sridhar Panchayat of Udhwa block were also seen by the officials, who came back to the Collectorate after aerial survey.
The preparedness for disaster management was reviewed with the Deputy Commissioner and senior officials of the district.
After aerial survey, the officials took stock of floods on the banks of the river from the ferry ghat in the urban area to Indian Colony, Havivpur, Chanaward and after that at Vijli Haat with the stock of the flood waters filled in the colony, Shakuntala Ghat was made temporary in the railway premises.
They inspected the flood relief camp built in the school at Animal Camp, Rashulpur Dahla. In view of the preparations for flood relief by the Deputy Commissioner and senior officials of the district, Kaushal directed to provide quick relief to the flood victims by following the rules contained in disaster management.