AAP leader Atishi asks officers to work on Sunday as only 197 of 4,716 flood affected families got relief of ₹10,000
The Hindu
Revenue Minister Atishi on Saturday pulled up Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar over only 197 of the 4,716 families staying in relief camps getting a compensation of ₹10,000 announced by the Delhi government for people affected by the floods.
Revenue Minister Atishi on Saturday pulled up Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar over only 197 of the 4,716 families staying in relief camps getting a compensation of ₹10,000 announced by the Delhi government for people affected by the floods.
The Minister directed the CS to deploy all officers concerned on Saturday and Sunday so that relief aid can be transferred to the people affected by the flood on Monday.
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Criticising Ms. Atishi’s directions, Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva said, “It is shameful that Atishi has tried to put blame of delay in compensation of distribution to flood victims on officials even as it is CM Arvind Kejriwal whose callousness is responsible for delay in flood relief distribution.”
Meanwhile, the water level of Yamuna in Delhi fell below the ‘danger mark’ of 205.33 metres on Saturday and hovered around it afterwards.
The water level of Yamuna fell below the danger mark to 205.32 metres at 12 p.m. on Saturday, but it was 205.34 metres by 6 p.m. on Saturday.