Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday spoke to chief ministers of Assam, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat to review the flood situation in their respective states. The home minister assured them of all central help to deal with the flood menace.
While speaking to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over the telephone, he enquired about the flood situation in the state. The Assam CM briefed the home minister about the prevailing situation. He also informed him about the steps taken so far in Assam.
Shah speaks to Yogi
Shah in conversation with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took stock of the situation in the state due to rising water levels in rivers following heavy rains.
The home minister reviewed the flood situation in Gujarat in a conversation with Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. Gujarat is also reeling under flood threats due to heavy rains.
Flood situation in Assam
Several parts of Assam, including Assam's Cachar, Chirang, Darrang, Dhemaji, Dhubri, Dibrugarh, Goalpara, Golaghat, Jorhat, Kamrup, Kamrup Metropolitan, Karimganj, Majuli, Morigaon, Nagaon, Nalbari and Sivasagar districts have been reeling under floods. 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.
In Uttar Pradesh, nearly 1,500 villages in 22 districts were affected by floods and many persons were killed in rain-related incidents.
(With PTI inputs)
