Gujarat rains: CM Bhupendra Patel reviews flood preparedness

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel arrived at the Gandhinagar State Emergency Operation Center on Thursday after travelling from Vadodara following the forecast of heavy rains and potential stormsUpon his arrival the Chief Minister reviewed the systems preparedness for the natural calamity via a video conference with the District CollectorThe Chief Minister also issued immediate instructions to evacuate areas as necessary to safeguard residents from the impending calamityChief Secretary Rajkumar and other senior secretaries were also present during the meetingMeanwhile Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi stated that the Chief Minister had met with the people of Vadodara inspected the city and held meetings with elected representatives and administrative departments leading to important decisionsThe Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel met with the people of Vadodara inspected the city and conducted meetings with elected representatives and administrative departments where crucial decisions were made Sanghavi saidFurthermore Sanghavi added that the Chief Minister had approved the Vishwamitra River Revival and Redevelopment Project for VadodaraThe Chief Minister approved the Vishwamitra River Revival and Redevelopment Project for Vadodara which will cost Rs 1200 crore A committee has been formed for the projects execution He also called upon 3500 to 4000 workers to come to Vadodara and clean the areas where the water has receded Sanghavi statedSanghavi further mentioned that the Chief Minister had ensured the restoration of electricity and ordered a survey of the losses so the government could finalise a relief packageThe Chief Minister instructed that electricity be restored and a survey of the damage conducted The report should be submitted as soon as possible so that the government can finalise a relief package The state government has begun work on these tasks under the Chief Ministers directives Sanghavi addedEarlier today the Indian Air Force IAF commenced relief operations for the floodhit cities in GujaratHumanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief were deployed with transport aircraft delivering relief materials to the nearest airfields and helicoptersChetaks and Cheetahspositioned for operationsMI17 helicopters airdropped lifesaving essentials to stranded residents in Jamnagar and VadodaraEighteen people have been airlifted by the IAF over the past three days and 3500 essential supply packs have been airdroppedOn Thursday Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel visited Devbhumi Dwarka district to review the relief efforts following the heavy rainfallKhambhaliya recorded the highest rainfall in the state over the past five days 944 mmIn Khambhaliya the Chief Minister gathered firsthand information about the rainfalls impact and guided the ongoing relief operations supported by the NDRF SDRF Army and Coast GuardHe visited the affected areas of Ramnagar and Kanzar Checkpost inquired about the wellbeing of residents and reviewed the arrangements for those affectedAdditionally a review meeting was held at the Dwarka Collectors office with Chief Secretary Raj Kumar where the Chief Minister received detailed updates on the damages evacuations and rescue operations in the districtThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever