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Pray for safety and wellbeing of those affected by floods: PM Modi

by IBNS 22 Aug 2016, 09:38 am

New Delhi, Aug 22 (IBNS): Pledging total support from the central government to the flood affected areas in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday prayed for the safety and wellbeing of the people affected by the calamity.

"I pray for the safety & wellbeing of those in areas affected by floods in parts UP, Bihar, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan & MP," the PM said.

PM Modi asserted that Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh is taking stock of the situation.

"HM @rajnathsingh ji is closely monitoring the situation. He has spoken to the CMs & taken stock of rescue & relief operations," a PMO tweet read.

"Centre assures total support in the rescue & relief operations. I hope the situation in the affected areas normalises at the earliest," the Prime Minister added.