Heavy rains across six districts, 3250 shifted to safer locations across Gujarat

July 10, 2022
Heavy rains across six districts, 3250 shifted to safer locations across Gujarat

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Chief Minister after returning to State capital Gandhinagar from Rajkot today paid visit to State Emergency Operation Centre to review the situation of heavy rain across the State, particularly in six districts. Following are the details shared by the State government in connection with the Chief Minister’s review meeting:

– Six districts of Gujarat namely Chhota Udepur, Dang, Narmada, Valsad, Navsari and Panchmahal have received heavy rains.

– 400 people in Chhota Udepur, 500 in Navsari and 470 in Valsad – in total 3250 persons are shifted to safer locations in the State.

– In the wake of the forecast of heavy rain in the next two days in Gujarat, the Chief Minister has asked district collectors to shift even more people to safer locations if required.

– 13 NDRF teams and 16 platoons of SDRF are deployed in the State. One platoon of SDRF has been moved from Vadodara for Chhota Udepur.

– 388 roads including State highways, Panchayat highways and other highways are closed in the State as on July 10.

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