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In Gujarat, flood waters have started receding and life is slowly getting back to normal. The Union Home Secretary, Shri V.K.Duggal reviewed the situation here today at a meeting of the high level Inter-Ministerial Committee. At the meeting, directions were issued to meet the State’s requirements for sugar, wheat, rice and some medicines. All the concerned Ministries and Departments of the Central Government are extending full support to the Gujarat Government for meeting the situation. An Inter-Ministerial team for assessing the damage is likely to visit the State early next week. 20 out of the 25 districts of the State are affected by floods. Two villages each in Matar Taluka, Kheda Taluka and Memadabad Taluka are still marooned. The State Government is trying to eatablish contact with all the villages by this evening. The latest death toll in the floods has been put at 132. About 3 lakh people have been evacuated to safer places. 9 Army columns have been deployed. Air Force has provided 11 helicopters for relief and rescue operations. CRPF personnel have also been deployed in flood-hit areas. Traffic on the Express Highway started in a limited way yesterday evening. NH-8 also became operational for selected vehicles yesterday.
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