- Assure the three Chief Ministers of all possible assistance from the Centre to tide over the situation
NE NEWS SERVICE
NEW DELHI, JULY 15
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday spoke to the Chief Ministers of Assam, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat to take stock of the situation there due to floods and heavy rains and assured them of all central help, sources said.
In his talks with Assam Chief Minister over the telephone, Shah enquired about the flood situation in the State. Sarma briefed Shah about the prevailing situation and steps taken so far, sources said.
In his calls to Chief Ministers Yogi Adityanath and Bhupendra Patel, the Union Home Minister took stock of the situation in Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat due to rising water levels in rivers following heavy rains.
Shah assured the three Chief Ministers of all possible assistance from the Central government to tide over the situation, sources said.
So far, 109 people lost their lives in Assam in floods and rain-related incidents. More than 5,97,600 people were affected by floods in the State’s Cachar, Chirang, Darrang, Dhemaji, Dhubri, Dibrugarh, Goalpara, Golaghat, Jorhat, Kamrup, Kamrup Metropolitan, Karimganj, Majuli, Morigaon, Nagaon, Nalbari and Sivasagar districts.
In Uttar Pradesh, nearly 1,500 villages in 22 districts were affected by floods and many persons were killed in rain-related incidents.
Gujarat
The water level in Madhuban dam increased due to heavy rains in Valsad on Saturday, according to the Disaster Management Authority. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in the district on Sunday.
Disaster Management Officer Naseem Sheikh said, “Due to heavy rain in Valsad district, many low-lying areas have been inundated, and the national highway was also flooded. Teams from disaster cells were deployed to drain the water from these areas. Additionally, the heavy rains caused the water level in Madhuban Dam to rise.”
Sheikh further explained that water was released from the dam in response to the rising levels. “In the morning, 10,000 cusecs of water were released from the dam, and in the evening, 50,000 cusecs were released. Due to overtopping, 48 streets across the district were closed, and the police control room was notified to restrict movement in those areas.”
