UP CM Yogi Adityanath announces Rs 4 lakh compensation to kin of dead in UP flood

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday announced financial aid for flood-hit families in Tamkuhiraj, including Rs 4 lakh to the kin of the deceased and replacement of damaged houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana or Mukhyamantri Awas Yojana.

Financial aid announced for flood-hit families

The chief minister directed officials to survey crop losses and ensure compensation to affected farmers within 10 days.

He said the government would provide financial assistance to repair partially damaged houses. After taking stock of the flood situation caused by rising water levels in the Narayani River, he met affected families at Bedupar Inter College and distributed relief material to some families.

He said 5,000 packets of food material had been arranged. Each packet contains 10 kilograms of rice, flour, and potatoes; two kilograms of pulses; and gram, oil, spices, salt, and other essential items.

"Every affected family will be provided all possible assistance," Adityanath said, while directing officials to shift people to relief camps and ensure adequate lighting there. The chief minister said heavy rainfall for four consecutive days had caused flooding in several parts of the country and Nepal.

He said water from Nepal was also flowing downstream.

"Normally, three to four lakh cusecs of water flows through the Narayani, but it suddenly rose to around 5.5 lakh cusecs," Adityanath said, adding that the surge breached the embankment and inundated several houses.

The government had been monitoring the situation since Monday, and the weather had now improved, he said.

NDRF, SDRF deployed for rescue operations

Two teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), along with four PAC units, have been deployed for relief and rescue operations. District administration and irrigation department teams have also been working in the areas.

He directed officials to repair roads and embankments damaged by the floods and asked the irrigation department to take measures to prevent further damage to farmers' fields.

Health camps, relief measures ordered

Adityanath also directed the chief medical officer to organise health camps in flood-affected areas and ensure vaccines are immediately available at hospitals in cases of snake or wild-animal bites.

Water Resources Minister Swatantra Dev Singh reached the affected area on Monday night, while local MPs and MLAs were also assisting in relief and rescue operations, officials said.

The chief minister appealed to public representatives to coordinate with the administration and ensure that relief reached all affected people.