Crisis group reviews flood situation in Gujarat

Gandhinagar, 26 September 2013

A meeting of state crisis group was held in state capital in presence of senior minister Shri Nitin Patel, Chief Secretary and head of various departments to review flood rescue work.

-Surveys to be completed immediately in cases of loss of life-property-crops.

-Per person Rs. 2 lakh assistance will be given in case of death(due to house collapse, electric shock, drowning etc).

-Rs. 40 daily cash amount to be paid to person who migrated from flood affected area.

-Instead of Rs. 35,000 the government will pay Rs. 70,000 to a person whose house has been completely collapsed.

-Rs. 4500(earlier 3000) for more than 50% damage to non-irrigated crops, and Rs. 9000 for irrigated crops.

Saurashtra’s 135 big dams were mostly empty, but due to recent rainfall they’re 65% full.

-23,000 people are sent back from camps.

-Army’s help has been taken in Vadodara district to send food and essential things to people in flood affected areas.

-People stuck in four flood affected villages are to be rescued through Air force helicopters.

-In some areas in central and south Gujarat, water supply scheme pump houses are flooded with water. 26 water tankers are arranged to tackle the situation in such cases.

-428 health teams are active to offer services to people.

-Cleaning operations are started in Municipal Corporation and Municipality areas on war foot basis.

-Since 23 September, 13 persons are dead due to rain related incidents.

-Due to this round of rain, Saurashtra and Kutch will get better irrigation facility for Rabi crop. Fodder and water supply situation will also be better.