Gandhinagar relief commissioner Alok Pandey said that 15 people have died in the floods in three days, 6,440 people have been shifted from low-lying areas to safer areas and rescue efforts are on.
Vadodara: After heavy rains in Gujarat's Vadodara and other cities and villages of the state, many areas were flooded on the second day as well. Army has been called for relief and rescue work. Health Minister and Government Spokesperson Rushikesh Patel said some areas have 10 to 12 feet of water.
Gandhinagar Relief Commissioner Alok Pandey said 15 people have died in the floods in three days, 6,440 people have been shifted from low-lying areas to safer areas and rescue efforts are ongoing.
A woman sitting on the porch of her house surrounded by floodwaters in Vadodara told NDTV that it has been raining continuously for two days.
"We could not go out and eat properly. No one came to give us relief material. My father cannot walk, and he has not eaten. We have been sitting here all night, not sleeping," the woman told NDTV.
Her daughter said they had to wade through floodwaters to reach an outdoor toilet. "My husband carries my father on his back to go to the toilet," she said.
Tejal, a resident of another house, where the water level was knee-deep, told NDTV that they put their beds outside to dry during the day and put them above the water at night.
A woman breaks down inside her flooded house in a village in Vadodara
Vadodara: After heavy rains in Gujarat's Vadodara and other cities and villages of the state, many areas were flooded on the second day as well. Army has been called for relief and rescue work. Health Minister and Government Spokesperson Rushikesh Patel said some areas have 10 to 12 feet of water.
Gandhinagar Relief Commissioner Alok Pandey said 15 people have died in the floods in three days, 6,440 people have been shifted from low-lying areas to safer areas and rescue efforts are ongoing.
A woman sitting on the porch of her house surrounded by floodwaters in Vadodara told NDTV that it has been raining continuously for two days.
"We could not go out and eat properly. No one came to give us relief material. My father cannot walk, and he has not eaten. We have been sitting here all night, not sleeping," the woman told NDTV.
Her daughter said they had to wade through floodwaters to reach an outdoor toilet. "My husband carries my father on his back to go to the toilet," she said.
Tejal, a resident of another house where the water level reached knee-deep, told NDTV that they put their beds outside to dry during the day and put them above the water at night.
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"We sit there all night. We haven't eaten anything. I have three little children, whom I had to send to my mother's house. There is nothing to eat. What should we do. As a mother, I feel very bad. They, Tejal, standing in knee-deep water inside a damp, wet building, broke down, told NDTV.
Rushikesh Patel said the state government is mulling a long-term plan to divert the flood water into the Narmada canal instead of releasing it into the Vishwamitri river.
"Such a situation has arisen after almost 20 years. Vishwamitri receives water from Ajwa, Pratappura and three other non-gated reservoirs. As a long-term solution to floods, we are thinking of diverting the water from the dam into the Narmada Canal instead of releasing it. Chief Minister on the scheme in Vishwamitri Bhupendra said.
"The situation in Vadodara is alarming as many areas on both sides of the river still have 10 to 12 feet of water. Some areas have four to five feet of water. The local administration has shifted more than 5,000 people to safe places and rescued the surrounding people. 1,200 people are trapped," Mr. Patel said.
Rushikesh Patel said the state government is mulling a long-term plan to divert the flood water into the Narmada canal instead of releasing it into the Vishwamitri river.
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