Yogi Adityanath conducts aerial survey in Ghazipur, meets flood victims

New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath conducted an aerial survey of the flood-affected areas of Ghazipur district in Uttar Pradesh on Friday.

CM Yogi interacted with flood-affected people in Ghazipur and assured all possible help from the government.

“The flood has affected 24 districts of the state under which 600 villages are badly hit. We have deployed State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), and National Disaster Response Force and a nodal officer for each flood-hit area by the state government,” said CM Yogi in a press conference.

The Chief Minister also reviewed the flood situation in Bhadohi, Chadauli and Mirzapur.

#UPCM श्री @myogiadityanath जी ने आज जनपद गाजीपुर के बाढ़ ग्रस्त क्षेत्रों का हवाई सर्वेक्षण किया।

मुख्यमंत्री जी ने बाढ़ पीड़ितों से भेंट कर उन्हें राहत सामग्री वितरित की व जनप्रतिनिधियों एवं अधिकारियों के साथ बैठक कर आवश्यक दिशा-निर्देश दिए। pic.twitter.com/rVvjukidMm

— CM Office, GoUP (@CMOfficeUP) August 13, 2021

Talking about the security of women, the CM said women constables are deployed in each relief camp.

Yogi instructed the district administration to seek the cooperation of public figures in the distribution of relief materials.

The water levels of the Ganga and Yamuna rivers have crossed the danger mark at several places in Uttar Pradesh. In Varanasi, the Ganga River was flowing at the level of 72 centimetres after eight years in Varanasi.

बाढ़ग्रस्त क्षेत्रों के हवाई व जमीनी सर्वेक्षण के क्रम में आज गाजीपुर का दौरा किया जा रहा है।

गंगा जी के तटवर्ती क्षेत्रों में बाढ़ से लगभग 32 राजस्व ग्राम के करीब डेढ़ लाख लोग प्रभावित हैं।@UPGovt द्वारा पीड़ितों की हर संभव मदद की जा रही है: #UPCM श्री @myogiadityanath जी pic.twitter.com/Jq7RP6fVtk

— CM Office, GoUP (@CMOfficeUP) August 13, 2021

Meanwhile, NDRF has been conducting rescue operations for flood victims.

Earlier on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a detailed conversation with the Varanasi administration regarding the flood-related situation. The Prime Minister assured all possible support while taking stock of the situation.