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PM Modi leaves for flood-hit Gujarat for aerial survey

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday left for Gujarat to conduct aerial survey of the flood situation in his home…

PM Modi leaves for flood-hit Gujarat for aerial survey

PM Narendra Modi (PHOTO: IANS)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday left for Gujarat to conduct aerial survey of the flood situation in his home state.

Modi's visit comes in the wake of a request from Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani.

The Prime Minister left for Gujarat after the swearing-in ceremony of President Ram Nath Kovind.

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Torrential rains caused the Sabarmati river to overflow, causing flood in north Gujarat and Saurashtra. Flooding has affected Banaskantha, Sabarkantha, Anand, Patan and parts of Valsad districts.

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