MP weather update: In the last two days, due to excessive rains in Mandla, Dindori and other districts, the Bargi Dam was filled from 57% to 89%.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has announced a slew of measures to help the people in areas affected by floods following heavy rains and formed a task force, comprising 12 cabinet ministers, to look after the relief work.
In a separate order, the state government also transferred Sheopur's Superintendent of Police (SP) Sampat Upadhyaya as Assistant Inspector General (AIG) in the state police headquarters.
Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday said that 8,832 people have been rescued from the flood-affected parts of the state, while 29,280 others have been shifted to safer places.
IMD on Friday issued orange and yellow alerts for 17 districts of flood-hit Madhya Pradesh.
Sub-inspector Arundhati Rajawat and constable Itishree Rathore noticed the woman, who was in labour pain, in the autorickshaw which was not moving due to water-logging on the road caused by heavy rains.
The worst affected is the Gwalior-Chambal region of the state. In the state, rivers are overflowing due to heavy rain in Shivpuri, Sheopur, Datia, Gwalior, Guna, Bhind and Morena districts.
Mishra got stuck in a flood-affected village of Datia district where he had gone to help stranded people.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke to Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan over the flood situation in the state.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan briefed media about the current situation of the flood in the state.
Bhopal, Aug 8: The flood situation in Madhya Pradesh has turned grim with the death toll rising up to 22. Seven districts, Hoshangabad, Vidisha, Betul, Sehore, Raisen, Harda and Dewas are reeling under the impact
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