Delhi Flood Updates: Delhi is suffering from floods. Meanwhile, the MCD has issued instructions to keep MCD schools located in flood-affected areas closed on July 17 and 18. Here, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has given relief to the people affected by the flood. He has announced financial assistance of Rs 10,000 to each flood affected family. CM Kejriwal tweeted that many very poor families living on the banks of Yamuna have suffered a lot. There have also been reports of some families losing their entire household belongings. Every family affected by the flood will be given ten thousand rupees per family as financial help. Special camps will be organized. It has been organized for those people whose papers like Aadhaar card etc. have been washed away. The children whose clothes and books were washed away will be given this by the schools.
Raj Niwas sources on Sunday alleged that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal-led Apex Committee on Flood Control and Preparedness has not held a single meeting in the last two years, amid problems faced by people in Delhi due to floods in the Yamuna river. However, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government has denied the allegation. On behalf of the Delhi government, it has been said that a meeting was held on May 9 under the chairmanship of Delhi ministers Atishi and Saurabh Bhardwaj to discuss flood preparedness. It also said that the flood control order was issued as per due process.
Delhi: MCD has issued instructions to keep MCD schools located in flood-affected areas closed on 17th and 18th July. pic.twitter.com/LGk16C72j5
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Chief Minister Khattar targeted you
Meanwhile, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday targeted Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders for holding his state responsible for the floods in some parts of Delhi. He said that pointing fingers is not in the interest of humanity, state or country. Let us discuss here that AAP leaders have alleged that the BJP-led government in Haryana released excessive water from the Hathinikund barrage, which caused the Yamuna river to flood and its water to enter the streets of Delhi.
Many very poor families living on the banks of Yamuna have suffered a lot. In some families, the entire household goods were washed away.
1. Ten thousand rupees per family will be given as financial help to every flood affected family
2. Special camps will be set up for those whose papers like Aadhaar card etc. have been washed away…
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