Raipur: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has directed the administration to ensure special monitoring and protective measures in view of the rapid rise in the water level of the state's main Mahanadi. Giving information in this regard, public relations department officials have said that due to torrential rains in Chhattisgarh, the water level of the rivers is increasing rapidly, in view of which the administration has issued a warning in view of the possibility of floods in the rivers, especially the villages situated along the Mahanadi basin.

He said that CM Bhupesh Baghel has ordered the district administration to ensure special monitoring and protective measures in the villages situated on the banks of the river in Janjgir-Champa and Raigarh districts in view of the rapid rise in the water level of Mahanadi. Officials said the administration is constantly monitoring the water level of Mahanadi and the process of evacuating villages and hamlets situated on the low ground along the river bank and shifting people to safer places has been initiated.

Due to torrential rains in the state for the last several days, rivers and rivulets are in spate. Irrigation dams and reservoirs in Raipur, Durg and Bastar divisions are full. In such a situation, water is continuously being released from dams and reservoirs, due to which the water level of Mahanadi is constantly increasing.

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