New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is currently on a foreign tour to France, is particularly concerned over the situation arising out of the floods in Delhi, according to Delhi's Lieutenant Governor Vinay Kumar Saxena. Taking time off his busy schedule during his foreign tour, PM Modi has enquired about the extent to which life has been affected by the floods in Delhi.
LG Saxena said that, on Thursday night, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to him from France over phone and discussed about the situation in Delhi. The Lieutenant Governor has also shared this information on Twitter. Referring to the conversation with the Prime Minister, LG Saxena said that the PM asked about the efforts being made to deal with the flood situation. Saxena said that PM Modi has given instructions to take appropriate steps in the interest of Delhi by taking all possible help from the Central Government.
A meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority was held under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor regarding the situation arising out of floods in Delhi, in which important decisions were taken in view of the problems of traffic jams etc. Orders have been given to close all the schools and colleges till Sunday and the movement of heavy vehicles coming from other states in Delhi has also been stopped.