CM Yogi leads massive relief operations for 6.5 Lakh flood victims across 36 UP districts
According to Relief Commissioner Bhanu Chandra Goswami, floods have impacted 92 tehsils and 1,877 villages, affecting 6,42,913 people and damaging 573 houses. Financial compensation has already been extended to 465 families. Additionally, 84,700 cattle have been relocated to safe shelters, with 11,640 quintals of fodder distributed.
Relief efforts are being powered by 2,610 boats and motorboats, delivering aid that includes 67,169 food packets and 7,99,734 lunch packets, alongside continuous community kitchen services. To prevent waterborne diseases, 5,83,758 chlorine tablets and 2,88,860 ORS packets have been distributed.
Currently, 475 flood shelters are housing 65,437 displaced people, regularly examined by 1,124 medical teams. A total of 1,517 flood posts have been set up for round-the-clock monitoring.
Among the ministers on the ground, Dayashankar Mishra 'Dayalu' in Varanasi and Ravindra Jaiswal have distributed relief supplies and directed officials to maintain hygiene in receding flood zones. Jal Shakti Minister Swatantra Dev Singh, during visits to Gonda and Bahraich, assured victims that funds will never be a hurdle in relief efforts.
In other districts, Minister Ramkesh Nishad visited Fatehpur's relief camps, while Prayagraj's Nand Gopal Gupta 'Nandi' emphasized rapid compensation for damaged crops and houses. Ballia's Transport Minister Dayashankar Singh reaffirmed that no victim will be left without aid.
The 36 affected districts include Ayodhya, Bahraich, Barabanki, Basti, Hardoi, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Gorakhpur, Bijnor, Kanpur Nagar, Lakhimpur Kheri, Agra, Ballia, Varanasi, Prayagraj, and others.
Under CM Yogi's leadership, the Uttar Pradesh government is combining rapid response with compassion, ensuring timely relief to every affected household while maintaining strong health and sanitation measures in flood-hit areas.
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