Gorakhpur, Sep 29 (Reporter) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday reviewed the flood situation across 11 districts of the state which have been impacted by continuous rainfall and the release of water from the mountains due to adverse weather over the past three days. The CM specifically directed the officials from Kushinagar, Maharajganj, Lakhimpur Kheri, Ballia, Farrukhabad, Gonda, Kanpur Nagar, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Sitapur, Hardoi and Shahjahanpur to ensure full preparedness in conducting relief operations. He directed the officials to personally visit the affected areas, monitor the situation and accelerate relief efforts. He emphasised the need to provide all possible assistance to the affected population. Following Yogi's instructions, multiple teams from the SDRF, NDRF, and PAC have been deployed in the impacted districts. He also directed the District Magistrates to assess crop damage and submit reports to the government so that compensation for affected farmers could be processed. He directed immediate financial aid for those whose homes had been damaged or livestock lost due to the floods. Relief Commissioner Bhanu Chandra Goswami said that following the CM's directives, relief efforts are being conducted on a war-footing in 11 flood-affected districts of UP. In Kushinagar, five villages in one tehsil have been impacted by flooding from the Gandak River, affecting around 8,000 people due to waterlogging, he said. He said that 16 flood shelters have been set up, with 42 boats pre-positioned, and one team each from the NDRF and PAC deployed for rescue operations. NDRF teams successfully rescued 10 people stranded in floodwaters in Shivpur village. In Maharajganj, one village in one tehsil has been affected by the Gandak River, impacting 45 people. A flood shelter has been established, where 45 individuals are currently residing. Relief operations are supported by one boat, with 55 boats pre-positioned. On Sunday, 2,095 lunch packets were distributed, and teams from both the NDRF and PAC have been deployed for rescue efforts. In Lakhimpur Kheri, 11 villages in four tehsils have been affected by floods, with seven villages experiencing erosion. Approximately 19,500 people have been impacted. Fourteen flood shelters have been set up and 26 boats have been deployed for carrying out relief work. On Sunday, 550 food packets were distributed, with NDRF and PAC teams actively engaged in rescue operations. The Relief Commissioner said that 18 villages across three tehsils in Ballia are affected by floods, with five villages experiencing erosion and agricultural damage in nine others. Currently, 8,300 people are affected by waterlogging. Seventy-one flood shelters have been set up, with three operational, housing 700 people. Fifteen boats have been deployed for relief efforts, with 202 boats pre-positioned. In Farrukhabad, one village in one tehsil has been impacted, affecting 350 people due to waterlogging. Twenty-four flood shelters have been set up with two boats deployed for relief work, and a total of 15 boats on standby. A PAC team has been stationed in the district...////...