Gonda (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 15 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited floor zero and inquired in regards to the risks of a doable flood state of affairs in Gonda on Saturday.
The Chief Minister inspected the embankments of the Ghaghra-Saryu river and gave instructions for precautionary measures to the officers.
The Chief Minister inspected the embankments of the Saryu river close to the Bhikharipur Sikraur embankment and later held a gathering with public representatives and officers and gave crucial tips for flood prevention. He additionally inspected the Algin Charsari embankment.
During his interplay with the media, the Chief Minister stated that Gonda has to face floods nearly yearly as a result of presence of main embankments. He asserted that the rainfall within the district is lower than regular, however after heavy rains in some locations inside Uttarakhand and Nepal, the water ranges of Saryu and Rapti have elevated.
He stated that usually there’s 40,000 cusecs of water in Saryu, however at current 2.5 lakh cusecs of water is being discharged from right here.
“There is a possibility of a further increase in this water level. Keeping all these in mind, preventive measures have been taken in time. Effective works have been done to save the embankments and comprehensive actions have been ensured to prevent loss of life. Furthermore, measures to repair the embankments like Algin Charsari embankment, Bhikharipur, Bhauriganj ring etc. have been completed ahead of time”, he added.
The Chief Minister asserted that the federal government was absolutely ready to face an odd state of affairs. He stated that about 28 flood outposts have been created in coordination with the Health Department and the Relief Commissioner’s Department whereas the district administration has accomplished preparations to ship boats in addition to reduction supplies to the affected areas within the occasion of floods.
He added, “During the floods last year, seven and a half lakh cusecs of water was being discharged from here, even at that time we were able to save the embankments.”During the assembly with the district’s public representatives and administrative officers, CM Yogi directed them to keep away from any form of negligence in serving to the individuals affected by floods in case such a state of affairs arises. Instructing the officers, the Chief Minister stated that there shouldn’t be any drawback within the reduction camp in any manner.
“Arrangements for the living and food of the flood-affected people should be ensured. In case of flood situations, mobile medical teams should remain fully active and on rounds in the affected areas. Doctors and mobile medical teams in the relief camps should have anti-venom, anti-rabies and anti-bite injections of all kinds of poisonous animals”, he instructed.
Furthermore, Chief Minsiter instructed the officers to keep up correct cleanliness and lighting within the reduction camps. He additionally instructed to scrub the affected areas by operating a marketing campaign on a battle footing as quickly because the flood water recedes. He additional directed to restore the roads and streets which had been broken as a result of floods.
During this, State Jal Shakti Minister Swatantradev Singh and the district’s public representatives and administrative officers had been current. (ANI)