Crops in 7 lakh hectare area of MP damaged

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan inspects a flood-affected area at Choti Balabhet with Armymen and other officials, near Hoshangabad district on Monday.

Staff Reporter :

Bhopal,

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that farmers should not be worried due to the damage caused by excess rain and floods. Government is with them. All efforts will be made to compensate for losses through crop insurance scheme and RBC (revenue book code)provisions by making every possible arrangement and ensure rehabilitation. He informed that crops are affected in about 7 lakh hectare area in 14 districts of the State.

Now water level is receding in most places and the situation is under control. Arrangements have been made to provide food, drinking water etc. at relief camps in flood-affected areas. Union Home Minister has been apprised with State’s condition. He said that along with crop loss the biggest challenge is to make arrangements for sanitation, take preventive measures against spread of diseases provide clean drinking water and restore power supply in the flood affected areas.

Administration is engaged in this task with full force. Ministers will also be entrusted with the responsibility. He said that reasons for the bridge collapse in Seoni will be probed. As many as 264 people were airlifted by five Air Force helicopters in flood-affected areas. He said that instructions have been issued to provide free transportation to the students appearing in JEE Main and NEET-2020 examinations in the State.