In Madhya Pradesh, the flood situation is improving. However, &nbsp;due to the water releasing from other places including Kota Barrage in Rajasthan, the danger is not yet to be completely averted.<br />'' <br />'' AIR correspondent reports, the Mandsaur district has worst affected by floods.<br />'' <br />'' 150 villages and around 800 shops of this district have suffered significant damage while 13 thousand people have become homeless.<br />'' <br />'' Meanwhile, the army is evacuating people by motorboats from flood-hit villages in Sheopur, Bhind, Morena and other districts to safer places.<br />'' <br />'' Meanwhile, the state Home Minister Bala Bachchan today said that the Central Government should immediately provide assistance of Rs. 2,000 crore to Madhya Pradesh to help the flood victims.<br />'' <br />'' At the same time, the BJP has announced a sit-in demonstration on September 20 across the state in support of the flood-affected farmers.<br />'' In Rajasthan, rescue operations continue in the flood-hit districts of the state.<br />'' <br />'' AIR correspondent reports, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday took stock of the situation and directed administration to provide civil supply immediately to the affected people.<br />'' <br />'' He is also visiting the rural areas and surveying the loss of the crops.<br />'' <br />'' Many villages of Kota, Sawai Madhopur and Dhaulpur districts still covered with water.<br />'' <br />'' Kota is most affected, where water supply has also been disturbed badly in the city and power supply is disrupted in several villages.<br />'' <br />''<br />''As a result of decreasing of water level in Chambal River, 4 gates of Kota Barrage have been shut down a short while ago. It may be expected now that situation will be improved soon.<br />
News On AIR | September 17, 2019 9:34 PM
Flood situation improves in Madhya Pradesh & Rajasthan