Floods have intensified in the southern region of India. Over the last five days, floods have hit three taluks of Kalaburagi, including Jewargi, Chittapura and Afzalpur. The heavy inflow of water into the Bhima River from the Ujjaini and Veer Dams in Maharashtra has completely flooded 57 villages in the district. On Monday, 8 lakh cusecs of water was discharged into the Bhima River, said Kalaburagi Deputy Commissioner VV Jyothsna. But still there have been concerns as in the relief camps no masks and sanitizers have been provided. 

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The Deputy Commissioner said, “Rs 50 lakh has been released for each taluk for the flood relief work now and we are working with that. We have been shifting people to relief camps and doing our best. Masks and sanitizers will be provided shortly. We have provided them in many relief camps but it may take time for it to reach some camps in remote places.” Though the district committee has not yet determined the full extent of the damage caused by the floods, it says that around 23,250 people have been displaced.

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“It is possible for communicable diseases to spread in times of floods. We have been providing clean drinking water to everyone at relief camps. We have directed the districts to do this. We have asked the helpers at the relief camps to sanitize the place regularly. We will start taking samples for testing soon. Pregnant women, senior citizens and children will be taken to the PHCs, or taluk hospitals shortly. We received the orders from the Health Department today,” VV Jyothsna said.

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