Ministers inspect flood-hit areas, assure farmers of compensation

Development Minister Kapil Mishra and Social Welfare Minister Ravinder Indraj Singh on Wednesday surveyed flood-hit areas in Delhi, from Palla Chowk to Hiranki, to assess losses suffered by farmers and residents.

The joint survey came a day after Chief Minister Rekha Gupta assured the affected farmers that compensation would be distributed without delay and directed officials to identify all those affected by the floods.

“The Delhi government stands firmly with farmers in their time of hardship, and all affected families will soon be provided relief,” Mr. Singh said, reiterating the Chief Minister’s promise.

Sharing details of their visit, Mr. Mishra said they inspected several flood-affected areas to gauge losses, review relief measures, and interacted with farmers and residents to understand the extent of crop damage.

On the decline

Meanwhile, the water level of the Yamuna in the Capital continued to fall, but remained above the ‘warning level’. The river was flowing at 204.64 metres at 7 p.m. on Wednesday at the Old Railway Bridge, and it is likely to drop to 204.5 metres by Thursday.

The ‘warning level’ is 204.5 metres and the ‘danger level’ is 205.33 metres. The evacuation level is 206 metres.