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Uttar Pradesh Rules Out Nepal Flood Threat Amid Relief Efforts
Heavy rain has caused floods in 26 districts of Uttar Pradesh.
More than 1.71 lakh people and 251 villages have been affected.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited Ballia and reviewed the flooding.
More than 1,000 people were moved to safer shelters.
Officials are providing food, relief kits, medicines, and clean-water supplies.
They are also preparing help for snake and dog bites and protecting livestock.
Special facilities are being arranged for pregnant women.
The water resources minister said floods in Nepal do not currently threaten Uttar Pradesh, but officials are staying alert.
Excessive rainfall has flooded 26 Uttar Pradesh districts, affecting more than 1.71 lakh people and 251 villages.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath conducted an aerial survey of flood-hit areas in Ballia and distributed relief materials.
More than 1,000 people were moved to flood shelters, while 447 flood outposts and district relief centres were established.
Relief measures include food, kits, medicines, chlorine tablets, vaccines, livestock protection, and separate facilities for pregnant women.
Water Resources Minister Swatantra Dev Singh said Nepal’s flood disaster posed no threat to Uttar Pradesh, though officials remain on alert.
- Who
- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Water Resources Minister Swatantra Dev Singh, and state authorities.
- What
- The state reviewed flood damage, expanded relief operations, and ruled out an immediate threat from Nepal’s flood disaster.
- Where
- Flood-affected areas of Uttar Pradesh, including Bansdih, Ballia, and Bairia.
- When
- Saturday, August 29, following excessive rainfall over the previous few days.
- Why
- To respond to flooding that affected 26 districts, more than 1.71 lakh people, and 251 villages.
Key facts
- Affected districts
- 26 Uttar Pradesh districts
- People affected
- More than 1.71 lakh
- Villages affected
- 251 villages
- People relocated
- More than 1,000 people moved to flood shelters
- Flood outposts
- 447 established
- Relief provisions
- Food, relief kits, medicines, chlorine tablets, and vaccines
- Nepal-related threat
- The water resources minister said Nepal’s flood disaster posed no threat to Uttar Pradesh, while authorities remained alert
Quotes
Swatantra Dev Singh
Uttar Pradesh Water Resources Minister
“We are continuously in touch with public representatives and the administration, and officials have been instructed through video conferencing to ensure that no flood victim faces any problem.”
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“Before 2017, embankments used to breach, and there was heavy damage. After 2017, all our embankments are safe, and projects are being completed on time.”
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