Shravasti DM, SP Inspect Narayanpur Amid Rapti River Flood Threat

Shravasti District Magistrate Annapurna Garg and Superintendent of Police Rahul Bhati inspected Narayanpur village in view of the possible flood situation caused by the rising and falling water level of the Rapti river.

The inspection was carried out in Narayanpur village, which falls under Tehsil Ikauna and is described as a highly sensitive area. The officials reviewed the flood situation on the ground and took stock of the arrangements being made for people who may be affected.

The District Magistrate directed that, in case of flooding, people should be moved safely to flood shelters. She also said that arrangements for fodder for animals must be ensured. She instructed that all necessary facilities should be available at the flood shelter.

The District Magistrate further directed that a medical team should remain present at the flood shelter with anti-venom. She asked the Executive Engineer, Flood Division, to continuously monitor the flood situation and keep sending information.

Instructions were also given to all Sub-Divisional Magistrates, village pradhans and kotedars to alert people through announcements and other means. They were also asked to continue appealing to people to move to safer places.

District Magistrate Annapurna Garg said that a survey of crop damage caused in the district due to excessive rainfall, or अतिवृष्टि, has been started. So far, information has been received about damage to 87 hectares of paddy crop due to excessive rainfall in the district.

According to the information received so far, 22 kutcha houses, 02 residential pucca houses and 11 animal sheds have been damaged. A large number of trees that had fallen on roads have been removed by the Forest Department team.

The District Magistrate said that, at present, the population is not affected by floods.

The Sub-Divisional Magistrate of Ikauna also informed that on 27-09-2026 at about 09:00 in the morning, in Gram-Damama, Pargana-Bahraich and Tehsil-Ikauna, District-Shravasti, Duiji, son of Asharfi, aged about 57 years, died after an electric pole fell on him and he got buried under it.

With this, information has so far been received about 02 human casualties in the district.

District Magistrate Annapurna Garg directed all Sub-Divisional Magistrates that if any disaster-related human casualty takes place, immediate financial assistance should be provided to the family members from the Disaster Relief Fund.

During the inspection, Sub-Divisional Magistrate Ikauna Ravendra, Executive Engineer Flood Division Akhilesh Gautam, Kumar, along with lekhpal, revenue inspector and other employees were present.