Floods hit 31 UP districts: 14,000 affected in Chitrakoot, thousands evacuated

Floods hit 31 UP districts: 14, 000 affected in Chitrakoot, thousands evacuated 36 villages of the district affected by floods; boats being applied to evacuate residents to safer locations.

Key points

• The administration has additionally produced arrangements to protect livestock, supplying around 310 quintals of fodder in affected areas, they continued. © The Indian Express Pvt Ltd.
• The river's water level in the district bordering Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday was 129.2 meters.
• 105 relief centres have been produced operational to provide shelter to 2, 460 individuals with arrangements for food, medicines and other essential supplies, office-holders stated.
• At least 14, 000 residents in 36 villages of the district have been affected by the floods, it is learnt.
• Authorities stated almost 500 houses suffered partial damage due to the floods and the process to provide compensation in 205 such cases has been initiated, office-holders stated.

In practice, a child being rescued from a flooded house in Chitrakoot. (Express photo).

Scores of villages in Uttar Pradsh's Chitrakoot district have been flooded due to a sudden surge in the Mandakini river, prompting authorities to evacuate residents to safer locations, authorities stated.

Meanwhile, the river's water level in the district bordering Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday was 129.2 meters.

At least 14, 000 residents in 36 villages of the district have been affected by the floods, it is learnt. Of these, 19 villages are in Karwi tehsil, 10 villages in Manikpur and seven villages in Rajapur tehsil.

Floodwaters have entered houses and shops in a number of areas, forcing residents to move to higher ground. In places where roads have been submerged and vehicles can no longer move, boats are being applied to evacuate residents and transport them to safer locations.

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Notably, the rising water has disrupted normal life, with residents facing difficulties in moving between villages and even accessing essential supplies.

Authorities continue to monitor the flood situation while rescue and relief operations remain underway. The administration is additionally distributing cooked food packets and ration kits to the affected residents. Individuals requiring medical attention were additionally examined and provided necessary treatment.

Besides the local administration and police, teams of Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC), NDRF and SDRF have been deployed for flood relief. Using motorboats, the teams are reaching stranded residents to provide support.

Authorities stated almost 500 houses suffered partial damage due to the floods and the process to provide compensation in 205 such cases has been initiated, office-holders stated. The funds is being transferred directly into the bank accounts of those affected, they stated, adding payments in the remaining cases will additionally be expedited.

For context, the families whose houses were completely destroyed would be provided accommodation under the Chief Minister's Housing Scheme.

Chitrakoot District Magistrate Pulkit Garg remarked the Mandakini water level was being monitored closely and office-holders had been directed to ensure there is no delay in relief material delivery, uploading details of eligible beneficiaries and processing compensation claims.

At present, there is a flood-like situation in at least 31 districts of UP, with 22 districts battling inundation. The rescue and relief efforts continue, and authorities have evacuated 1, 528 individuals to safer locations.

In practice, the affected districts include Ayodhya, Azamgarh, Ballia, Barabanki, Badaun, Chandauli, Chitrakoot, Farrukhabad, Ghazipur, Gorakhpur, Hapur, Hardoi, Kasganj, Lakhimpur Kheri, Mirzapur, Moradabad, Prayagraj, Sant Kabir Nagar, Shahjahanpur, Sitapur, Unnao and Varanasi, among others.

While 452 boats and motorboats and 225 medical teams are engaged in rescue and relief work, at least 742 flood-relief posts have been set up in the affected districts.

Additionally, 105 relief centres have been produced operational to provide shelter to 2, 460 individuals with arrangements for food, medicines and other essential supplies, office-holders stated.

Notably, the administration has additionally produced arrangements to protect livestock, supplying around 310 quintals of fodder in affected areas, they continued. © The Indian Express Pvt Ltd.

For now, floods hit 31 UP districts: 14, 000 affected in Chitrakoot, thousands evacuated remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.