Gujarat: Authorities launch clean-up drive and aid distribution in flood-hit areas

RAJPIPLA: Following the heavy rains and severe floods that recently lashed various parts of the state of Gujarat, the state government has already started relief and cleanliness work in various parts of the state.

In the Narmada district immediate patchwork for the roads that got damaged due to the rains is being undertaken.

The patchworks were done by the Narmada District Road and Building Department following an assessment done by the Narmada District Collector on the condition of the roads.

According to an official statement, the water in the district has receded and after the break from rain, the executive engineering team of the Narmada department is carrying out the patchwork so that the people of Narmada do not face any problems while travelling on those roads.

The patchworks were carried out on Narmada road and roads connecting Rajpipla-Ankleshwar in Nandod taluk; Amletha, Mota Raipura, Khamar-Virpur, Rasela-Poicha, and Khupar-Barsan roads in Dediapada taluk. Metal patchwork was done on Borda-Serula road of Sagabara taluk and repairing of the damaged roads was done in Purjosh, with repair works still underway for other damaged roads.

The Rajkot district administration has also started the survey of the damage caused after the heavy rains in the district and under the guidance of the district collector Prabhav Joshi, the payment of assistance to the people affected by the rain, animal death and house destruction has also started.

So far 510 people have been paid Rs 61,300 in the areas of Rajkot district. While the process of payment to other affected is in progress.

In Dwarka district, the district health department is working on a war footing to prevent the spread of the disease after the heavy rains.

According to the chief district health officer Mitesh Bhanderi, the district health department has conducted a survey of 49520 people by a total of 378 medical teams of the health department. In which about 83 cases of diarrhoea, 184 cases of cold and cough and 356 cases of fever were seen.

756 ORS packets have been distributed. Apart from this, 17864 chlorine tablets have been distributed and 17862 chlorine tests have been done. Also, cleanliness work has been carried out at 979 places. Camps were made at 14 places by the mobile health team to ensure that the citizens get all the health-related facilities.

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