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Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Like each monsoon, Chambal and Parvati rivers are in spate wreaking havoc in Morena, Bhind and Sheopur districts of Chambal division. Breaching its 25 years information, Chambal river on Thursday had touched 146.50 meters which was 26 mt above the hazard mark which stands at 119.87mt.

On Friday it was flowing at 145m at Rajghat in Morena district and at 129.77 meter in Bhind, method above its hazard mark. Floods this yr have affected over 250 villages, this consists of 200 villages in Morena, 39 in Sheopur and 25 villages in Bhind district.

Final yr too, the division had witnessed floods, nevertheless, the Chambal river then had not crossed 144 meter. After 1996, as soon as once more the flood waters this yr has submerged the Shiva temple, located close to the previous bridge at Rajghat the place the river was flowing at 145 mt mark on Friday morning. Individuals residing in round 200 villages have been rendered homeless. The flood has ruined the standing crops in  hectares in Morena district. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has organized two helicopters to ship the ration to flood-affected folks.

In Bhind, Chambal river is flowing 9.77 meters above the hazard mark of 119.80 meters. Chambal had touched 129.77 mt at 8 am on Friday. Rescue operations are underway at Navali Vrindavan, Mukutpura, Chaumhan villages together with the decrease settlements of Ater. The standing crops in additional than 25 villages of Ater space of Bhind have been destroyed. Water-logged Mukut Pura village has become an island and other people needed to climb on the roofs of their homes to avoid wasting their lives. The method roads are all submerged beneath 20-25 toes deep water

Chambal waters have additionally flooded Barhi village. At Udi Ghat, the river is flowing merely 0.23 meters under the bridge. Rising degree of Pahuj river has severed highway connectivity to many villages together with Hilgawan.

In Sheopur, Collector Shivam Verma instructed nodal officers of 39 villages to revive the ability, ingesting water provide and restore the method roads. Energy provide has been disrupted in round 50 villages.

Highway connectivity snapped

Latest torrential rains have snapped highway connectivity on 10 routes this embrace Bhopal-Nagpur, Hoshangabad- Pipariya, Hoshangabad- Harda, Sheopur-Kota, Sheopur-Bara, Sheopur-Sawaimadhopur, Raisen-Sanchi are closed.