Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh) [India]October 12 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will conduct an aerial survey of flood-affected areas of Balrampur, Shravasti, Bahraich in the state on Wednesday.
According to the information, the CM of UP will also meet the flood affected victims and distribute relief materials.
Villagers of flood-affected areas of Balrampur, Shravasti and Bahraich in Uttar Pradesh are facing problems following flash floods in some parts of the district due to continuous heavy rainfall in the region.
According to officials, the water level has remained above the danger mark for the last few days.
Normal life has been badly affected by the flood situation in Shravasti district and 114 villages are affected by the floods. Out of 114 villages, 48 villages were submerged in the floods; Teams of SDRF, NDRF and Barh PAC deployed, DM Shravasti told ANI. He said that so far 8000 people have been rescued and 3 casualties have been reported: DM Shravasti
On Monday, over 200 villages in Balrampur district were affected by floods, forcing vehicles to stand in long queues on National Highway-730.
The water on NH-730 has reached a height of three feet due to the flood situation. After this, the district administration banned the movement of vehicles having long queues of trucks and other vehicles on the highway.
So far more than 200 villages have been affected by the floods, affecting thousands of people. The affected villages include Jagatpur, Panditpurwa, Jhovahana, Kalandarpur, Gangapur, Kodari, Lalpur, Fagunia, Jogia Kalan, Lal Nagar, Durgapur and Sherpur.
According to officials, the Rapti river is flowing 130 cm above the danger mark.
A team of NDRF has been called for the flood victims, which is engaged in taking the flood victims to safe places.
Balrampur District Magistrate (DM) Mahendra Kumar told ANI that the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) has been called to Balrampur for relief work. He appealed to the people not to wait for the water to rise further and reach the shelter camps at the earliest.
“The water level of the flood is rising. Boats have been deployed in the flood-affected areas”, he said.
According to reports, about 80 thousand hectares of crops have been destroyed by the floods so far. Due to this, the condition of the people affected by the power failure has worsened. Thousands of people are affected by the floods and are forced to sit on the roofs of their homes. He has also approached the district administration for food and other help.
The water level on the Balrampur-Bahraich road rose by two feet, forcing many residents to use boats to transport goods to and from their shops.
Apart from this, DM Sitapur told ANI on Wednesday that the water level of Ghaghra river has reduced slightly today. Flood relief material including dry ration is being distributed. People can stay at flood relief centers but we are also providing tents and fodder for their cattle and other animals. No loss of life or property has been reported so far. (ANI)
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