Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan visited flood-affected areas in Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh and met the people and farmers.
The Central Government has stood by the people in difficult times and will work with the State Government to make the people go through this crisis: Chouhan
The Central Government will assess the damage and provide all kinds of assistance: Chouhan
PM Modi sensitive to flood situation and farmers should not worry that crop damage will be compensated: Chouhan.
Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development is on a two-day visit to Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development is on a two-day visit to Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Today, Chouhan conducted an aerial survey of Budameru, reservoirs and submerged areas of the city, Jakkampudi Dairy Factory, Kandrika, Ajit Singh Nagar and Ambapuram in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. Chouhan also inspected the Prakasam barrage dam damaged due to heavy rains and the fields built on the Krishna river. Apart from this, Chouhan met the common people, farmer brothers and sisters affected by the floods and interacted with them. Speaking on the occasion, Chouhan said that the Centre and the state governments are working day and night to normalise the situation and provide relief to the people.
Union Minister enters water and meets people:
The Union minister reached Jakkampudi in Vijayawada and went into the water and interacted with the locals and listened to their problems. Chouhan first boarded a lifeboat in the flood-affected areas and visited the entire area and during this time he interacted with ndrf teams and officials and took information about the submerged areas. Chouhan then left the boat and entered the water and spoke to the locals. Meanwhile, the Union Minister said that the central government is monitoring the flood situation. In this hour of crisis, the Central Government stands fully with the people of the flood-affected areas of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and is extending all possible help to them to overcome the crisis. “It is our resolve to serve the people,” Chouhan said. Teams of the state and central governments are constantly visiting the flood-affected areas to take stock of the situation. Every effort
Every effort is being made to normalise the situation:
“In the last 50 years, there has never been such rain here, but I would like to congratulate the Chief Minister of the state, Shri Chandrababu Naidu ji and the entire team of the government, that the officers and staff are working day and night in such a difficult situation. Even in so much water, it is sometimes difficult to travel, things like ration, food, drinking water, milk are delivered to the people. “Our Prime Minister is very sensitive about the flood situation and he has come here on his instructions. The immediate needs of the people here are also being met, but the subsequent damage, be it crops or household items, is huge. Therefore, the Central Government will fully cooperate with the State Government and both the Central Government and the State Government together will bring the people out of this crisis. We will restore all.
Damage assessment work has started:
Mr. Chouhan said that the crop has also been badly damaged and flowers are cultivated here, turmeric is cultivated, all the crops have been damaged. According to initial estimates, 1.8 lakh hectares of land has been harvested. Home Minister Amit Shah has sent ndrf teams to assess the damage caused by the heavy rains. Damage assessment has begun. Officials from the agriculture department have also accompanied me. Household items have also been damaged, shopkeepers have also suffered huge losses. The central government will provide all kinds of assistance after the damage assessment work is completed.
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will visit Telangana tomorrow.
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will visit Telangana on Friday after Andhra Pradesh. Chouhan will visit Khammam village in Telangana. As a result, the area of Khammam village has been completely submerged. read more
