As many as ten people have died as a result of floods in Haryana caused by the state’s persistent rains, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said on Wednesday, adding that the death toll could rise.
The Chief Minister also offered an ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh for the family of flood victims. “Around 10 people have died in the floods so far, but the number may increase, 2 are missing, and many cattle have died…assessment of the losses will be done. Rs 4 lakhs ex-gratia to be given to kin of dead…”, Khattar said.
Khattar was speaking at a press conference here after undertaking an airborne reconnaissance of the state’s rain-stricken districts.
“For the last four days, the incessant rainfall not only in Haryana but in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Punjab has led to flood situations in some districts of the state,” Khattar said during the press briefing.
He further added, “A total of 40 villages are flooded heavily…we’re doing all the work, wherever we needed help, we have called National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and Army to those places …we’re doing everything we can.”