IEP Chandigarh, July 22
Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal today conducted an aerial survey to assess the flood situation in Sirsa and Fatehabad districts and also held a meeting with the officers of both districts at the Air Force Station in Sirsa and directed them to continue the relief and rescue work and take prompt action.The Chief Minister said that the Haryana government is working hard to rescue those who have been adversely affected by the flood and provide all possible timely support to them. “I am personally monitoring every situation in both the Sirsa and Fatehabad districts. In this hour of need, we are standing with our people. Whatever loss has been caused to the people as a result of this flood will be compensated once the evaluation is completed. Farmers can register the details of crop damage on the e- fasal Kshatipoorti portal. The portal will remain open for one month,” said Sh. Manohar Lal. The Chief Minister directed the officers of the District Administration, Health Department and the Animal Husbandry Department to act promptly to help those who are struck in the flood-hit areas of their respective regions.He also sought information from the Deputy Commissioners of both districts regarding the waterlogging status in flood-affected areas, villages, and Dhani, and directed that the funds given by the government should be disbursed to the Panchayats as well.The Chief Minister inquired about the requirement of the NDRF team and any other kind of help from both districts. Deputy Commissioner Sirsa and Deputy Commissioner Fatehabad gave detailed information about flood rescue operations. The Deputy Commissioners of both the districts informed that two teams of NDRF are engaged in relief and rescue operations in the districts, besides, volunteers and social organizations at the local level are helping the people in every possible way.MP, Smt. Sunita Duggal, former Political Advisor to Chief Minister, Sh. Jagdish Chopra, Deputy Commissioner, Sirsa, Sh. Parth Gupta, Deputy Commissioner, Fatehabad, Ms. Mandeep Kaur, and other administrative officers were present on this occasion.
