Floods in 23 districts of UP affect over two lakh people
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Relief teams, using 2,622 boats, distributed around 9.4 lakh meal packets, including 86,455 food packets and 8,58,573 lunch packets to victims.
By Monday morning, 12,382 quintal fodder had been distributed for cattle. Preventive measures against waterborne diseases are in place, with 6,20,704 chlorine tablets and 2,35,117 ORS packets distributed. As of Monday, 453 flood shelters were operational, housing 65,844 people who were receiving regular health check-ups from 1,193 medical teams.
The govt is operating 1,594 flood posts to monitor the situation continuously.
The districts which reported flooding were Ayodhya, Bahraich, Ballia, Barabanki, Basti, Bijnor, Badaun, Farrukhabad, Ghazipur, Gonda, Gorakhpur, Hapur, Hardoi, Jalaun, Kasganj, Lakhimpur Kheri, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Shahjahanpur, Sant Kabir Nagar, Unnao and Varanasi.
The department of irrigation and flood control reported that the Ganga was flowing above the danger mark in Badaun, Ballia, Farrukhabad, and Hapur, while the Ghaghra river was above the danger mark in Barabanki, Ayodhya and Ballia. Rescue and relief work was being implemented in 412 villages.
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