Amit Shah, the Union Home Minister, spoke with Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Sunday to inquire about the flood-like conditions that are occurring in several areas of the state as a result of recent heavy rainfall.
The Home Minister also spoke to Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena and discussed with him the water level in the Yamuna River in the national capital. Yamuna was flowing at 205.96 metres by 9 am on Sunday morning, which is further expected to rise to 206.7 metres by the evening. The water level in the Yamuna River has surpassed the danger level again.
This surge in Yamuna’s water level is primarily due to the discharge of water from the Hathnikund Barrage caused by heavy rainfall in some regions of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh.
Shah shared the information through his Twitter post soon after having a telephonic conversation with Gujarat Chief Minister and the Delhi LG.
“Spoke to Gujarat CM Shri @Bhupendrapbjp Ji, about the flood-like situation occurring in various parts of the state due to the recent heavy rainfall. Also had a discussion with LG of Delhi, Shri VK Saxena Ji about the water level in the Yamuna River,” Shah tweeted.
The Minister also said “ample numbers of SDRF (State Disaster Response Force) and NDRF (National Disaster Response Force) teams are available to help the people in need,” Shah tweeted.
Shah spoke with the Chief Minister of Gujarat as the state was being pounded by torrential monsoon rains and experienced flood-like conditions in many of its cities. Heavy rains in Gujarat’s Junagadh district showed their wrath by causing rivers to carry away cars. Red, orange, and yellow alerts have been issued by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) for a number of Gujarat districts through July 24. Bhupendra Patel, the chief minister of Gujarat, called an emergency meeting on Saturday after all of his events were postponed due to heavy rains in the Junagadh district.