Bhupendra Patel (left) talking to officials, soldiers engaged in rescue (right)
The flood water in Gujarat is gradually receding and the situation is improving. However, on Friday (30 August), a warning of heavy rain has been issued in Kutch and Saurashtra. In such a situation, the challenges in front of the people and administration of Gujarat have not reduced. Diseases spread rapidly after the flood water recedes. The administration will have to work continuously to stop them. People will also have to be alert. Apart from this, providing compensation and ration to the people whose houses were submerged in the flood will also be a big challenge. The government has given instructions to take steps to prevent diseases and to take people to a safe place.
CM Bhupendra Patel reached Gandhinagar State Emergency Operation Center from Vadodara after the forecast of heavy rains and possible storm in Kutch district. He reviewed the preparedness of the system against this natural disaster through video conference with the District Collector. The Chief Minister has given instructions to evacuate people with immediate effect wherever necessary to save people from this disaster. Chief Secretary Rajkumar and senior secretaries also attended this meeting.
Soldiers who became angels
Amid the floods in Gujarat, army personnel are rescuing the lives of people trapped in the water. The Air Force is also engaged in this work. The flood relief squad of the Golden Cutter Division rescued 150 people stranded in Khambhalia, Dwarka. CM Bhupendra Patel interacted with the Indian Army team and appreciated their quick response despite heavy rains.
Situation is becoming normal in Vadodara
Heavy rains in Gujarat’s Vadodara led to the overflowing of Vishwamitri river, which inundated several areas, but now the water is receding from most parts of the city and people can easily commute. The Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) said in a release that the Vishwamitri river, which flows through the city, was flowing at its highest level of 37 feet (12 feet above the danger mark) but now it is flowing at 31 feet. Gujarat’s Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghvi visited the city to review the current situation and ongoing relief operations, as some areas are still waterlogged and power supply is disrupted.
26 deaths due to floods in Gujarat
In the last four days, 26 people have died in rain-related incidents in Gujarat while around 17,800 people were evacuated from flood-affected areas amid heavy rains in many parts of the state, officials said. Vishwamitri river crossed the danger mark (25 feet) on Tuesday morning due to heavy rains and release of water from Ajwa dam. On Wednesday, the water level of the river touched the 37-foot mark and many areas of the city were inundated after the river breached its banks. Speaking to reporters, Sanghvi said Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel would visit the city in the evening to take stock of the situation.
50 teams deployed to restore power
Sanghvi said, “After the flood water receded, we have started pumping stations to provide drinking water to the people and started electricity feeders and transformers, which were shut down as a precautionary measure. We have deployed 50 teams to restore power in the city.” He said that the state government will conduct a survey about the damage caused to the people and take appropriate decision about compensation. Meanwhile, when city MLA Manisha Vakil and Balkrishna Shukla visited the residential society after the water receded, they faced the anger of the people. (Input- PTI Bhasha)
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