Chief Minister of Gujarat, Patel Bhupendrabhai Rajnikant, in response to flood-like situation in various parts of the state, said relief and rescue operations have been effectively carried out by the administration and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Fo
In an ongoing rescue operation, the National Disaster Response Force(NDRF) on Monday evacuated 110 people from the village of Lakheswari in the Aravalli district of Gujarat where heavy rain caused flooding in the low-lying areas, said officials.
According to district authorities, 18 infants, 15 childrens, 61 women and 112 men from three villages including Gabhana, Akteswar and Sanjroli were evacuated and shifted to safer places.
Due to heavy rainfall prevailing here since Friday evening, various parts of the city have been waterlogged. SDERF teams, police teams, district administration and municipal corporation teams continuously evacuated the people stuck in settlements built on the lower regions and on the bank
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Over 10,000 people residing near the River Sutlej have been evacuated to higher grounds as the flood hit the region after 35 years, reported The News International.