Gujarat Health Minister Rushikesh Patel said that more than 5000 people were rehabilitated and over 12,000 people rescued till Wednesday from the floods following the heavy rains that lashed the city of Vadodara.
As heavy rains wreaked panic in several parts of Gujarat, State Minister Praful Pansheriya said that the flood situation in Morbi was now under control.
On August 27, 2024, Ambassador Yojna Patel of India called for urgent and text-based negotiations on UN Security Council reforms during a UN General Assembly meeting. She highlighted slow progress in the Intergovernmental Negotiations (IGN) process, criticized the misleading Elements Paper,
Amidst heavy downpours that continued to affect parts of Gujarat, Congress leader and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi expressed condolences to the families who lost their loved ones and whose property has been damaged in the deluge.
"Governor admitted here two days ago due to viral fever. He is in very good condition now. I have met him and very soon he will go to his residence," CM Yadav told reporters.
Patel received detailed reports from district collectors and municipal commissioners regarding the prompt relocation of people to safer locations, rescue operations, the availability of essential supplies, and the arrangement of relief kitchens during the meeting.
Due to heavy rainfall in Gujarat, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel's "SWAGAT" (State Wide Attention on Grievances by Application of Technology) programme, scheduled for August 29, has been postponed, according to an official statement.
The Gujarat government has sought six columns of army assistance for urgent relief operations across several districts affected by severe flooding on Tuesday.
As heavy rains wreaked havoc in Gujarat, State Relief Commissioner Alok Pandey urged the public to follow the do's and don'ts of the district administration.
On the occasion of the Janmashtami festival, devotees flocked to temples across the country to seek Lord Krishna's blessing on his birth anniversary, with political leaders like Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma and Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel paying their obeisance.