PM Modi calls Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel to take stock of floods; assures Centre's support to state
India Today
PM Narendra Modi on Monday spoke to Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Rajnikant Patel to take stock of the flood situation in the state.
PM Narendra Modi on Monday, July 11, spoke to Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Rajnikant Patel to take stock of the flood situation in the state. He has assured full cooperation from the Centre to mitigate the sufferings of the people affected by the flood in Gujarat.
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Several villages in Gujarat have been cut off, prompting officials to deploy helicopters to rescue people. Nearly 61 people have lost their lives so far due to the floods.
NDRF teams are working to rescue people. Over 2000 people have been evacuated from various areas. Efforts to rescue more are on.
The Meteorological department said that Gujarat's situation is due to flash floods. The state received 18 inches of rainfall in just four hours. People are now struggling to procure even essential items.
