Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Yogi Orders Gomti Embankment Survey After Lucknow Flood Inspection
Floodwater affected parts of Lucknow after heavy rain in several districts and Nepal.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inspected the area from the air and met people affected by the floods.
He asked officials to survey the Gomti River bank between Faizullaganj and Naimish for a possible embankment.
He said the project could help reduce future flooding.
Officials were also told to pump rainwater out of villages that remain inside the embankment.
The chief minister said people who had left their homes should be given shelter, hot food, and other supplies.
He also called for medical help and care for animals.
Officials were asked to check damage and arrange compensation where appropriate.
After an aerial inspection from Faizullaganj to Naimish, Yogi Adityanath ordered a survey for a Gomti River embankment.
He said the Irrigation Department should prepare a proposal and begin work after funds are released.
The article says heavy rain in several districts and Nepal raised the Gomti’s water level, flooding areas around Bakshi Ka Talab, Lucknow North, and Faizullaganj.
Adityanath visited flood-affected people in Bakshi Ka Talab and Akdariya Kala, reviewed relief arrangements, and distributed supplies.
He called for shelter, food, medical and animal-care services, village security, and surveys of damage so eligible people can receive compensation.
- Who
- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, flood-affected residents, and state officials.
- What
- Adityanath ordered a survey for a proposed Gomti River embankment and reviewed flood relief efforts.
- When
- October 5; the article describes the inspection as taking place on Monday.
- Where
- From Faizullaganj to Naimish and in flood-affected areas including Bakshi Ka Talab and Akdariya Kala, Lucknow.
- Why
- Flooding followed heavy rainfall in several districts and Nepal, which the article says caused the Gomti River level to rise.
- Proposed project
- Survey and proposed embankment along the Gomti River from Faizullaganj to Naimish.
- Responsible department
- The Irrigation Department was directed to survey the riverbank and prepare a proposal.
- Relief visit
- Adityanath visited affected people in Bakshi Ka Talab and Akdariya Kala.
- Reported rainfall
- Heavy rainfall occurred in more than 50 districts over 10 days, according to Adityanath.
- Relief supplies
- The article lists dry rations, raincoats, buckets, candles, and other supplies for affected families.
- Compensation
- Adityanath said assistance of four lakh would be provided to a family in cases of death caused by drowning or lightning.
- Other support
- Officials were told to arrange shelter, meals, milk for children, fodder, health and veterinary camps, and village security.