Ensure compensation for loss of property, livestock and

damage to houses

Displaced people to be shifted to relief camps and shelters:

CM

Lucknow, Oct 31 (HS): Chief

Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday directed officials to provide immediate

relief to people affected by rainfall across Uttar Pradesh. Taking note of crop

damage, he asked officials to assess the losses and extend all possible

assistance to farmers. He said, The government stands firmly with farmers

in every adverse situation.

The Chief Minister directed officials to ensure prompt relief

to those affected by the ongoing rainfall in the state. He instructed them to

provide admissible compensation without delay for financial losses, livestock

deaths and houses damaged or collapsed due to heavy rainfall. He also directed

officials to assess crop losses immediately and ensure that farmers receive

compensation at the earliest. People rendered homeless due to house collapses

should be shifted to relief camps and shelters.

The Chief Minister asked senior administrative officials to

remain in the field, interact with affected families and ensure that all

possible assistance reaches them without delay. He made it clear that

negligence at any level in relief operations would not be tolerated.

In view of the adverse weather conditions, the Chief Minister

also appealed to the public not to allow children to step out of their homes

unnecessarily. He urged people to stay away from dilapidated houses, trees, tin

sheds and electricity poles, and seek shelter only in safe places.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi