Today Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel reviewed heavy rain situation in Junagadh district after reaching SEOC State Emergency Operation Center from Gandhinagar. Chief Minister Patel held a Video Conference meeting with Junagadh District Collector and took stock of the situation.
Chief Minister got information about arrangements made to move people to safe place in Junagadh city where there is more water and arrangements to deliver food packets to people in flood affected areas. Chief Secretary Rajkumar, Additional Chief Secretary of Revenue Department Manoj Kumar Das, District In-charge Secretary Manish Bharadwaj and Relief Commissioner Alok Pandey were in the review meeting, Junagadh Collector Anil Rana Vasia and Commissioner Rajesh Tanna, Superintendent of Police Teja gave information about the immediate and timely work done by district administration.
Two teams of NDRF and SDRF and local administration are working on war footing for relief operations in Junagadh city. Arrangements have also been made to send to suction pumps from nearby cities including Rajkot to immediately evacuate waterlogged areas. Necessary arrangements, including food packets, have been made by district administration for the people who have been evacuated from the societies of Kalwa Chowk and surrounding areas in Junagadh city due to heavy rains from Mount Girnar.
As rain has stopped in the city for the last few hours, water level is decreasing, so the situation is now under control. CM Bhupendra Patel assured all necessary help in districts with heavy rains including Junagadh. While giving details Junagadh Collector to Chief Minister Patel said that the city has been flooded due to more than 10 inches of rain in Junagadh.
Due to this, around 200 people have been rescued immediately, while earlier around 750 people were shifted to a safe place. Around 20,000 food packets have been prepared for distribution in more flooded areas. Water logging situation in the city is currently under control but district administration is on alert to deal with heavy rains during the night. Electricity has been restored in 80 percent of the city while teams are working continuously to restore electricity to the remaining areas as soon as possible.
