LUCKNOW After more than a week of flooding in Faizullaganj as well as Sector 7 of Gomti Nagar Extension, mayor Sushma Kharkwal on Thursday finally visited Faizullaganj to take stock of relief and rescue operations, at a time when the Gomti level at Bhatpurwa had started receding after remaining high for several days.
He said residents had faced waterlogging, disrupted cooking and dwindling rations for days. “An elected representative should reach people without waiting for questions to be raised,” he said, adding that residents needed sustained relief and a permanent solution, not a photo-op. Speaking to HT on Thursday, Congress corporator Mukesh Singh Chauhan questioned mayor Sushma Kharkwal’s visit to Faizullaganj after concerns were raised over her absence.
Samajwadi Party leaders actively engaged in relief work in Faizullaganj and adjoining areas, distributing food, water and other essential supplies to those impacted by the flood. SP Yuvjan Sabha state vice-president Ashutosh Tripathi led a contingent of party workers to localities including Ganesh Vihar and Mama Colony in Faizullaganj. “As per the directives of our party president Akhilesh Yadav, we are conducting relief work in the flood-affected areas of Faizullaganj. This will continue until the situation returns to normal ,” stated Tripathi.
The team has so far distributed relief material to around 500 people. Along with a team of 16 to 17 people, we hired two boats and have been distributing relief material on priority.
