RAIPUR: Monsoon gathers momentum in Chhattisgarh and weather department has issued orange and yellow alerts in eight to ten districts in next 24 hours, cautioning of heavy to very heavy rainfall across the state.
Major rivers, dams, reservoirs, and rivulets are in spate and chief minister Bhupesh Baghel has directed the disaster management teams, district collectors, SPs and civic bodies to ensure arrangements for water-logging and flood-affected areas. He said to continuously monitor the water level of rivers and streams. The district collectors have been asked to ensure arrangements for temporary relief camps in the nearby buildings in the flood affected areas.
