Ministers examine flood-hit areas, guarantee farmers of compensation

Development Minister Kapil Mishra and Social Welfare Minister Ravinder Indraj Singh on Wednesday surveyed flood-hit areas in Delhi, from Palla Chowk to Hiranki, to evaluate losses suffered by farmers and residents.

The joint survey got here a day after Chief Minister Rekha Gupta assured the affected farmers that compensation could be distributed immediately and directed officers to determine all these affected by the floods.

“The Delhi authorities stands firmly with farmers of their time of hardship, and all affected households will quickly be supplied reduction,” Mr. Singh mentioned, reiterating the Chief Minister’s promise.

Sharing particulars of their go to, Mr. Mishra mentioned they inspected a number of flood-affected areas to gauge losses, overview reduction measures, and interacted with farmers and residents to know the extent of crop injury.

On the decline

Meanwhile, the water degree of the Yamuna within the Capital continued to fall, however remained above the ‘warning degree’. The river was flowing at 204.64 metres at 7 p.m. on Wednesday on the Old Railway Bridge, and it’s prone to drop to 204.5 metres by Thursday.

The ‘warning degree’ is 204.5 metres and the ‘hazard degree’ is 205.33 metres. The evacuation degree is 206 metres.