Madhya Pradesh flood fury: Amit Shah dials state CM, assures help

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday dialled Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and took stock of the flood situation in the state.

Also Read :- IMD forecast predicts fresh spell of heavy rainfall in these states.

In his telephonic conversation, Mr Shah assured Mr Chouhan of all possible help to Madhya Pradesh to deal with the situation.

“Spoke to Shri @chouhanshivraj ji and inquired about the flood situation in some parts of Madhya Pradesh which occurred due to heavy rains and rise in water level of rivers. The state is being given all help for relief work from the Centre. In this difficult time, the Modi government is standing with the people of the state,” he tweeted in Hindi.

मध्यप्रदेश के कुछ भागों में तेज बारिश व नदियों का जलस्तर बढ़ने से आयी बाढ़ के संबंध में मैंने श्री @chouhanshivraj जी से बात कर स्थिति की जानकारी ली। केंद्र की ओर से प्रदेश को राहत कार्यों के लिए पूरी मदद दी जा रही। इस कठिन घड़ी में मोदी सरकार प्रदेश की जनता के साथ खड़ी है।

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) August 4, 2021

Also Read :- IMD forecast predicts intense rainfall in 5 states today, fresh spell of heavy falls from 18 Sept

Torrential rains in the Gwalior-Chambal region of Madhya Pradesh have affected 1,171 villages, especially Sheopur and Shivpuri districts, officials said, adding NDRF and SDRF teams have rescued 1,600 people from flooded areas so far.

At least 200 villages are still marooned.