Archive · 6 Sep 2026
Yogi Adityanath Details Flood Relief, Targets SP in Uttar Pradesh
Floods damaged parts of Varanasi and Chitrakoot in Uttar Pradesh.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited the affected places and checked the damage from the air and on the ground.
Relief supplies were given to families, including 800 families in Chitrakoot.
The supplies can include food, household items, and rain gear.
People who lost homes may receive a new house or land if they meet the rules.
Officials are also checking damage to crops, roads, bridges, electricity lines, and other property.
Rescue teams moved people to safe places and set up shelters and medical care.
The chief minister said families could receive Rs 4 lakh after certain flood-related deaths.
He also accused the former Samajwadi Party government of misusing flood-relief money before 2017, but the articles did not include the party's response.
Yogi Adityanath surveyed flood-hit areas in Varanasi and Chitrakoot and distributed relief materials, including supplies to 800 families in Chitrakoot.
He accused the Samajwadi Party of diverting or swallowing flood-relief funds before 2017, while no response from the party was reported.
The government said flood victims can receive relief kits, shelter, housing assistance, medical care, and crop-loss compensation.
Eligible families of people who die from drowning, lightning, or certain wildlife-related incidents may receive Rs 4 lakh within 24 hours.
Rescue and relief operations included boats, SDRF, NDRF and PAC teams, relief camps, medical facilities, and assistance for damaged infrastructure.
- Who
- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, flood-affected families, farmers, state officials, and rescue teams.
- What
- Flood damage was surveyed and relief materials, rescue services, medical assistance, housing support, and compensation measures were announced or provided.
- When
- The reports describe visits on Saturday and Sunday; specific calendar dates were not provided.
- Where
- Flood-affected areas of Varanasi and Chitrakoot in Uttar Pradesh, including the Mandakini River area and Ramghat.
- Why
- To respond to severe flooding, assist displaced and affected people, assess losses, and organize recovery.
Adityanath's Government
Samajwadi Party
Use of flood-relief funds
Adityanath's Government
Yogi Adityanath alleged that the Samajwadi Party government before 2017 diverted or swallowed money intended for flood relief and provided inadequate assistance.
Samajwadi Party
The articles did not include a response from the Samajwadi Party to these allegations.
Relief provided to families
Adityanath's Government
Adityanath said the current government provides complete relief kits, dignity kits, shelters, medical care, and housing assistance rather than only dry bread.
Samajwadi Party
The reports describe the comparison as Adityanath's criticism of the previous government; they do not provide an independent response from the Samajwadi Party.
Flood management and construction
Adityanath's Government
Adityanath said unplanned construction and encroachments in river catchment areas can worsen disasters and that natural water flow should be protected.
Samajwadi Party
No opposing position on construction or river management was reported in the articles.
- Families assisted
- Relief materials were distributed to 800 flood-affected families in Chitrakoot.
- Relief package
- The reported package contains 26 items, weighs approximately 50 kilograms, and includes rice, flour, potatoes, lentils, oil, spices, and household supplies.
- Death assistance
- Eligible families may receive Rs 4 lakh within 24 hours after deaths caused by drowning, lightning, or specified wildlife-related incidents.
- Housing support
- People whose homes are destroyed by flooding or fire may receive housing under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana or Mukhyamantri Awas Yojana, subject to eligibility.
- Emergency response
- In Varanasi, 48 boats and NDRF, DAC, and water-police teams were placed on 24-hour standby; Chitrakoot received SDRF, NDRF, and PAC flood units.
- Flood damage
- The reports said the Mandakini's water level rose sharply and that a permanent heavy-vehicle bridge toward Madhya Pradesh was washed away.
- Further assessment
- Crop losses, damaged roads, ghats, electricity lines, and other infrastructure were to be surveyed for compensation or reconstruction.
