Raipur: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai held a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah regarding the flood situation in Bastar and Dantewada amid heavy rainfall.
CM Vishnu Deo Sai on September 2 acknowledged the loss of life due to the flood in Dantewada and other cities.
The Chief Minister told reporters, “A meeting was held with Home Minister Amit Shah about the flood situation that had arisen in Bastar due to heavy rainfall recently. Water had entered Dantewada and several cities. Due to which, some loss of lives has also occurred.”
He added that Union Minister Amit Shah was informed regarding the loss of livestock and infrastructure amid floods in various parts of Chhattisgarh.
“Houses have collapsed, there has been loss of livestock, and bridges and culverts have been washed away. All this information has been given to him. All the information regarding the fight against Naxalism has been provided,” he said.
Earlier on Monday, CM Sai conducted an aerial survey of the flood-affected areas near Chitrakote waterfall at the Indravati River in Bastar division.
Over the past few days, flash floods have occurred in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh, triggered by heavy rainfall, claiming at least 8 lives.
The administration has responded by setting up relief camps along distributing compensation money to affected people.
According to Collector Kunal Dudawat, a total of Rs 6.25 crore has been distributed as compensation till Monday.
He said, “It is being ensured that everyone gets relief. The damage was assessed by the Revenue Department teams from village to village. The property damage was assessed, and compensation is being distributed accordingly. As of Friday (August 29), compensation of Rs 1 crore 91 lakhs has been distributed. On Monday (September 1), compensation of Rs. 4.34 crore was distributed. All the revenue officers have been instructed to expedite the cases of compensation distribution so that it can be completed soon.”
“Twenty-six bridges and streams were damaged. Roads were damaged. Restoration work is underway. The connectivity of the district has been restored from Jagdalpur to Bijapur and the Barsur area. The power supply of a total of 87 villages was affected. Today, except for one village, power supply has been restored in the entire district,” the DC said.
He added, “Internet and mobile facilities have also been restored… The intake well from which the city gets water was also damaged, so water is being supplied in the city through alternative arrangements by putting water in bore tanks.”
[With inputs from ANI]
