Raigarh: After heavy rains battered 28 villages of Chhattisgarh, the life of people has turned upside down leaving behind a huge trail of destruction. A large number of people have been rendered homeless and huge hectares of crops have been destroyed. Tonnes of crops are on the verge of getting ruined.
Nearly 12,000 houses in various districts of the state were partially or completely damaged due to the incessant rainfall and thousands of people were shifted to relief camps. The floods had hit the state when it was already reeling under the coronavirus pandemic.
Meanwhile, locals have alleged that they have not received any financial assistance from the concerned authorities.
"Earlier too, floods have ravaged Chhattisgarh but we got help from the state government as elections were coming near. But now, there are no polls scheduled in the near future and hence, we have not received any help. The government extended help to us in 2011 and 2014 when floods had hit the state. Paddy, fruits and vegetables have been destroyed," the farmers told ETV Bharat.
Raigarh, an agricultural dominant area, has suffered huge losses. The farmers said that their crops were ready to be sold in the market, but heavy rains and floods destroyed everything.
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Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel had chaired a meeting with all district collectors and Superintendents of Police (SPs) through video-conferencing to assess the situation and take stock of relief measures being undertaken in flooded areas.
The situation turned worse after the water level in the rivers started rising in August, triggering heavy floods.
In Pusuar and Baramkela block, 28 villages have been affected and 372 houses have been washed away. At least 564 hectares of crops have been destroyed and one death has been reported too.
As many as 11,942 houses were partially or completely damaged in various districts due to continuous rainfall, while 219 relief camps were set up in rain-affected districts for people.
With PTI inputs
