The Uttar Pradesh government assured that the state would not face any threat from the devastating floods in Nepal as Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath reviewed the situation in the flood-affected areas of Ballia and distributed relief material.
UP Water Resources Minister Swatantra Dev Singh said Nepal’s recent flood disaster posed no threat to the state, but authorities remained on alert. “There is no threat to Uttar Pradesh from the flood disaster in Nepal, but we remain alert every moment and all our flood-affected districts are safe,” he told PTI.
Singh said all embankments are protected and flood-control projects are being completed on schedule.
His remarks came as Nepal struggled to control the flood situation, with more than 660 deaths recorded
so far and nearly 3,000 still missing. Several Indian states adjacent to Nepal, like Bihar and Himachal Pradesh, are on high alert and are monitoring water flow.
The risk of further flooding remains, with Nepal monitoring two barrier lakes upstream and Chinese experts warning that unstable glacial lakes could trigger fresh surges.
According to reports, several parts of Bihar faced the threat of a deluge as water levels in the Ganga, Gandak, Kosi and Burhi Gandak rivers rose. Around 1.02 lakh cusecs of water were released from the Gandak Barrage by 5 pm on Friday.
In Uttar Pradesh, Maharajganj, which shares a border with Nepal, and Kushinagar, which is adjacent to Maharajganj, have already been put on alert.
CM Yogi Reviews Situation
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Adityanath reviewed the flood situation in Ballia and distributed relief material. Adityanath conducted an aerial survey and said villages in the Bansdih, Ballia and Bairia areas had been affected by inundation and erosion.
“We are continuously in touch with public representatives and the administration, and officials have been instructed through video conferencing to ensure that no flood victim faces any problem,” he said, according to the statement.
He said relief operations have been expedited, and more than 1,000 people had been shifted to flood shelters and 447 flood outposts established. Relief centres have been set up in every district, where food and relief kits are being provided.
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