Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai visited flood-hit Sukma district on Monday to assess damage, meet affected families and review rescue and relief operations as heavy rain and swollen rivers kept parts of the state on alert.
Sai inspected areas affected by flooding and waterlogging and reviewed arrangements at relief centres, including food, drinking water, medicines and temporary shelter. He was also scheduled to visit flood-affected areas of Bastar and Jagdalpur later in the day.
Sukma has been among the districts affected by sustained rain over the past few days. More than 850 people had been accommodated in relief camps by Friday, while the administration continued to monitor vulnerable and low-lying areas. The chief minister directed officials to ensure that displaced residents faced no gaps in rescue, relief or access to basic facilities.
The administration has been asked to maintain continuous surveillance of areas still at risk of flooding and to treat resident safety and timely evacuation as priorities. Rescue teams are monitoring rivers, bridges and low-lying settlements as water levels remain a concern in several parts of the state.
The alert also extended to Janjgir-Champa district, where rising water levels in the Mahanadi created inundation concerns in riverside areas. Collector Janmejay Mahobe and Superintendent of Police Vijay Kumar Pandey inspected the Shivrinarayan barrage, bridge and adjoining low-lying areas. They also reviewed arrangements at a relief camp established at Mahant Laldas College.
Traffic on the Mahanadi bridge at Shivrinarayan was stopped as a precaution because of increased water flow. Police and revenue teams were deployed to prevent people from approaching the river, ghats and other vulnerable points. Public announcements were being made in riverside settlements, asking residents to remain alert and move to safer locations if instructed.
Officials said the relief centre had arrangements for food, safe drinking water, lighting, sanitation and toilets. Health teams were conducting check-ups and had been instructed to monitor infections and illnesses associated with waterlogging. These services are intended to support residents who have been displaced or are unable to return safely to their homes.
The simultaneous response in Sukma and Janjgir-Champa highlights the operational demands on district administrations during a multi-location flood emergency. Relief centres must provide immediate shelter and essential services, while field teams continue monitoring infrastructure and settlements exposed to rising water.
Sai has directed administrations in all affected areas to keep safety and timely evacuation at the centre of their response. Officials are continuing to monitor river levels, bridges, low-lying settlements and relief facilities as rainfall and swollen rivers maintain the flood risk.
