Gujarat Floods: CM Vijay Rupani assures financial help within two days

Every affected will get financial help within two days, we will conduct survey of damaged houses and agricultural land," Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said on Sunday.

Addressing a press conference here, Rupani said the government is working towards bringing things back to normal in flood hit Banaskantha area as soon as possible.

Earlier, Rupani visited the flood-hit Banaskantha district to oversee the relief and rescue operations by the administration. He will be camping in the flood-hit districts of North Gujarat for the next five days to ensure faster action.

The Chief Minister interacted with the flood victims and the family members of the deceased in Banaskantha and assured them of government support. Over 2 million food packets were distributed in the two districts.

Till now during the monsoon season, 145 people have lost their lives, while 1,12,878, were shifted to safer locations during the floods. More than 17,800 people have been rescued so far with the help of Army, Indian Air Force, NDRF, and SDRF, besides police and fire personnel, reports The Hindu.

While the Government has ensured faster relief and rescue operations, cleaning and disposal of carcasses has assumed top priority. More than 4,100 animals were dead following the floods.

Last week Prime Minister Narendra Modi had rushed to Gujarat and conducted an aerial survey of the flood-hit regions and announced Rs. 500 crore as immediate relief to Gujarat.

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