Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that all possible help will be provided to the district administration immediately to evacuate the people safely from the areas affected by excessive rains and floods. Saving life is the top priority. Along with the district administration, SDREF, NDREF, BSF, Army and Air Force are engaged in rescue and relief works. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is constantly being apprised of the situation in the state. All possible cooperation is being received from the Army and the Central Government without any delay. It is time to test the administrative efficiency of the officers and employees. Excellent work is being done by the district administration including SDREF, NDREF, BSF, Army, Air Force in this difficult situation. Chouhan was taking stock of the areas affected by excessive rains and floods from the Situation Room at Mantralaya. Chouhan inquired about the situation from the Collector and Superintendent of Police of all the affected districts. Chouhan said that better arrangements should be ensured in the relief camps. Food, clean drinking water along with doctors and medicines should be provided mandatorily. It is necessary to prevent the spread of diseases that occur during the rainy season. The infrastructure destroyed by floods and heavy rains will be restored immediately. Chouhan discussed with the officials of Central Telecom Department, Army, Air Force, Railway and Meteorological Department from the State Situation Room regarding relief work and restoration of arrangements. Water Resources Minister Tulsi Silawat, Revenue and Transport Minister Govind Singh Rajput, Chief Secretary Iqbal Singh Bains, Additional Chief Secretary Home Rajesh Rajoura, Additional Chief Secretary Water Resources S.N. Mishra and other officers were present. Chouhan took district-wise information about relief and rescue operations from the Collectors and SPs of Sheopur, Shivpuri, Gwalior, Datia, Guna, Bhind and Morena. Collector Sheopur said that the communication network in the district has collapsed. All communication networks are down. NDREF team is reaching Sheopur from Ghaziabad for relief. A large number of women home guards have been deployed in relief operations in Sheopur. During the rescue, the delivery of a woman in Plod village was performed by the female home guard when she was in labour pain; both the mother and the child are healthy. Collector Datia gave information regarding the houses surrounded by floods, the breaking of the bridge of Sevdha and the loss of contact with Gwalior from the Harsi river side. It was also informed that the water level in Shivpuri was coming down.

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