Yogi Adityanath Inspects Flood Preparations In Uttar Pradesh' Gonda
NDTV
Yogi Adityanath added the levels are likely to increase further. All precautionary arrangements have been completed by the government to prevent floods.
Preparations for flood protection in the district have been completed and officials of the departments concerned deployed, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said here on Saturday.
Yogi Adityanath interacted with journalists after inspecting construction work on the Eli Parsauli embankment and the Elgin Bridge on the Ghaghra river, about 35 kilometres from the district headquarters. He also reviewed pre-flood preparations in the district with officials and public representatives.
After inspecting the construction work with Jal Shakti Minister Swatantra Dev Singh, the chief minister said the district has received normal rainfall this year. However, due to the heavy rain in Uttarakhand, the water levels of the Ghaghra and the Rapti rivers have risen.