Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel visited the State Emergency Operation Centre in Gandhinagar today and held a meeting with Chief Secretary Raj Kumar and other senior officials to assess the situation created by heavy rainfall in the state.

Connecting with the collectors of seven districts and municipal commissioners of Vadodara and Surat, he inquired about the situation in the rain-affected areas.

CM Patel inquired about the rescue and relocation of people from low-lying areas to safe places and arrangements including health, food, and shelter for the relocated people.

The CM sought information from the collectors and commissioners about the power outages in the affected areas and the work being done wherever the power supply was affected.

He also inquired about the National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Relief Force (SDRF) teams deployed for the rescue and relief operations.

The survey and assistance for the human and animal deaths and crop damages were also discussed.

The CM instructed the authorities to -

• Prioritise clearing the drains, spraying insecticides, and removing fallen trees as soon as the rainwater recedes.
• Clear the roads by deploying bulldozers to remove obstacles like fallen trees and poles and to arrange necessary equipment and manpower from nearby districts if required.
• Continuously monitor the rainfall in the catchment areas of the reservoirs and dams that are full or at a dangerous level.
• Take steps to ensure the safety of human life and property around these catchment areas.
• Prepare to deal with rain-induced disasters with a zero-casualty approach and take proactive measures according to the timely warnings of the meteorological department.

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