CM undertakes aerial survey of flood affected districts

Directs collectros to send loss report

Bhopal:Thursday, September 10, 2009:Updated 17:57IST The Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan undertook aerial survey of flood and excessive rain affected areas of Sehore, Hoshangabad, Harda, Dewas and Raisen districts today. Over last couple of days the Narmada water level has risen considerably following torrential rains in Jabalpur and Narsinghpur areas affecting a number of residential areas including Hoshangabad city, where Narmada water has entered.

The areas covered by the aerial survey by the Chief Minister include Bhharkacah, Sankheda, Gadarwas, Gora, Bamanwada, Biser (district Raisen), Shahganj, Budhni, Jait, Chhipaner, Narayanpur, Baneta, Tillot, Nandaner, Bisakhedi, Mudiakheda, Tamcharu, Kharagawali, Budhni, Dhana, Pondarwara, Amkhedi, Sardarpur, Bandrabhan (district Sehore) Malakhedi, Dongarwada, Magarod, Ahirkheda, Dhanasi, Hoshangabad (district Hoshangabad), Handia (district Harda) and Nemawar (district Dewas). During the time of the survey some localities, villages and fields were inundated.
The Chief Minister directed the collectors of Hoshangabad, Harda, Sehore, Dewas and Raisen to survey the loss in the flood affected areas and in necessary the people should be shifted to safer places and to make all necessary arrangements including ration for them. He directed to release water from Tawa, Barna and Bargi dams after proper mutual coordination to avoid flash flood situation. Pre-intimation should be given to converning people before releasing water from dams, he added.