Several districts of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar have experienced flood-like conditions following the release of water from a dam in Nepal. Many districts of Uttar Pradesh including Lakhimpur Kheri, Barabanki, Ghazipur, Ballia are currently in the grip of the destruction of Ghaghra River. Village after village has been submerged. People are leaving their homes and living their lives in somehow safe places. Lakhimpur Kheri district in-charge minister Nitin Aggarwal reached to meet the flood victims on Friday. As soon as the news of the minister’s arrival was heard, the flood-affected women surrounded their vehicle and stood with folded hands. The women told the minister that sir, save our house.
Lakhimpur district in-charge minister Nitin Aggarwal reached the district to know the reality of flood, erosion and rescue. The minister-in-charge, who reached Mathurpur village of Ramiyabehad block, was shown the spot where crores of rupees were spent on rescue work by the officials of the flood department, irrigation department and administration, while the river was cutting its way to a distance of about 100 meters. towards the village. When the in-charge minister started returning from the village, the women stopped their car. The officials were stunned to see this. The villagers told the in-charge minister that the officials were being misled. See where the river is cutting. Surrounded by villagers, the in-charge minister got down from the car and reached the cutting site. Assured the villagers about their safety. The villagers were quiet about this.
Despite the expenditure of crores of rupees, the erosion of the river continues
The flood department spent crores of rupees to save Mathurpur village from erosion, but the entire project fell by the side of the river. Crossing the river and moving towards the village. The villagers are in panic. When the minister-in-charge came, the villagers thought that now the work to save their village would be speeded up, but the officials showed the project and started withdrawing the minister. On which the anger of the villagers increased. They surrounded the minister. Officials were also shocked to see this.
Prepare a project to save the village – Minister
Seeing the anger of the villagers, the minister reached the cutting site. Took stock of erosion. He told the villagers that the flood department and irrigation department have been instructed to prepare a project to save the village. All efforts will be made to save the village. The government is very sensitive. Meanwhile MLA Nigasan Shashank Verma, DM Durga Shaktinagpal, ADM Sanjay Kumar Singh and officials and tehsil officials of Bardakhand were present.
