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Madhya Pradesh Completes Flood Damage Surveys and Prepares Direct Payouts

Damage assessments are complete, compensation pledges are set for direct deposits — rescue teams remain on heightened alert for continued monsoon rainfall.

Overview

  • Authorities have confirmed 29 fatalities from late July’s deluge, with 22 deaths in Shivpuri and seven in Guna, and more than 850 people rescued from inundated villages.
  • Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia conducted joint inspections in Shivpuri, Guna and Ashoknagar and directed collectors to mobilize SDRF and local administration for relief operations.
  • Armed Forces, NDRF and SDRF teams airlifted around 400 residents to relief camps, complementing boat and ground evacuations in severely flooded areas such as Kolaras.
  • State and central governments have finalized surveys of damaged homes, crops and livestock and pledged to deposit compensation directly into the bank accounts of affected families.
  • Officials have maintained round-the-clock deployments of disaster‐response teams and warned communities to stay vigilant as above-average monsoon rains are expected through September.