Gujarat Flood Essay

Gujarat Floods death toll rose to 218
Official death toll rose to 224 in Gujarat floods and the disaster has affected 450,000 people so far. Close to 39000 people had been shifted to safer places and 11,400 people had been rescued as of August 1. Tens of thousands of cotton farmers are worst affected due to the floods. Most affected are the Valsad district if Gujarat. More than 4000 cattle died in Banaskantha district alone.
Indian Army, Air force and Border Security Force, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) were deployed in the rescue operations. NGO Rapid response is producing relief to the affected people. More than 1500 sanitation workers were deployed in Banaskantha and Patan districts

It is also announced that the ex gratia of 200,000 rupees were given to the next of kin of the deceased and 50,000 rupees to people seriously injured in the floods.
With the international media paying more attention to the floods, the big “leaders” of the both the big business parties, Congress and BJP are paying their ritualistic visits to the places affected and with their empty promises.
The electricity supply to 753 villages was removed due to the floods. The road and rail transport were also affected. Over 370 roads, including six National Highways, and 153 State Highways and 674 Panchayat roads were flooded were closed for vehicular traffic. The damage is assessed at 100 million rupees for National Highways and 260 million rupees for State Highways. 11 out of 20 trains operating between Mumbai-Delhi were cancelled due to damage to tracks near Palanpur. 915 GSRTC bus trips were cancelled in northern districts.[6] There was breach in Narmada Canal near Thara, Gujarat in Banaskantha. The runway of Ahmedabad airport was damaged and flights are diverted. On July 26, of the 203 dams and reservoirs in state, 38 were full, 19 were filled to between 80–90% of their capacity,15 to between 70%–80% and 130 were filled to less than 70%