Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], October 21 (HBTV): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai thanked Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav for donating INR 5 crore to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund for flood victims in Chhattisgarh.
While expressing gratitude to the Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister, Sai said that the funds provided would assist in adequately compensating and supporting the flood victims in the Bastar region.
‘We would like to express our heartfelt thanks to the respected Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Dr Mohan Yadav, for his support. He has sent INR five crore to the CM Relief Fund and is also sending relief materials. This will undoubtedly enable us to adequately compensate and support the flood situation caused by excessive rainfall in the Bastar region and the damage caused to our people,’ said Sai.
Additionally, the Chief Minister mentioned that, besides Madhya Pradesh, the Chief Ministers of Gujarat, Odisha, and Goa are also extending assistance to the flood victims of the state.
‘The support is coming from the Chief Ministers of Odisha, Goa, and possibly Gujarat as well. The Chief Minister’s Relief Fund and relief materials are also being sent. There are people affected by the flood in that area. We will be successful in providing them with full assistance,’ added Sai.
Discussing the extent of damage, Sai highlighted that the flood had primarily affected four districts — Bastar, Dantewada, Sukma, and Bijapur — with Bastar and Dantewada being the most severely hit.
Earlier, Sai announced that the Centre had sanctioned INR 8.75 crore for the upgradation of the Keskal city stretch of National Highway-30 in Bastar district. He also expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari for approving the project to improve road connectivity in the Bastar region.
(ANI)