Overview

• On Sunday, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav announced ₹5 crore in assistance and the dispatch of a train carrying essential supplies.
• He said helping a neighbour is a duty and noted his government is monitoring conditions in surrounding states for potential additional support.
• Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai publicly thanked Yadav in a post on X, calling the help a boost for affected communities in Bastar.
• Last week’s rains inundated large areas of Dantewada, Sukma, Bijapur and Bastar districts, prompting evacuations and ongoing relief operations.
• Yadav framed the response as coordinated governance under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership.