Madhya Pradesh chief minister inspects Chitrakoot flood response as Mandakini swells six metres
Heavy rain caused the Mandakini River in Chitrakoot to rise about six metres above flood level, prompting evacuations and rescue operations while chief minister Mohan Yadav surveyed the damage.
Intense rainfall in Satna district lifted the Mandakini River to roughly six metres above its maximum flood mark, creating flood-like conditions around Ram Ghat and Nirmohi Akhada. Chief minister Mohan Yadav arrived on Saturday, met residents at a Chitrakoot Development Authority shelter, and promised comprehensive aid, noting that damage was significant but lives were spared. District collector Satish Kumar reported 10-12 cm of rain in a few hours, while police, under Superintendent Arun Kumar Singh, used drone surveillance to monitor the flow.
NDRF and SDRF units, supported by an army helicopter, rescued over 350 individuals, including a man named Ashok Dohar in Birsinghpur, and established four camps in Chitrakoot and ten elsewhere, housing more than 500 people overnight. The administration urged citizens to avoid the riverbanks and continue moving displaced persons to temporary shelters. Yadav was accompanied by MLA Surendra Singh Gaharwar and Rewa commissioner Shailendra Singh, and officials will remain on site for the next two to three days to oversee relief operations.
Why it matters
The flooding threatens homes and livelihoods in central India, requiring coordinated rescue and relief efforts.
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