PM Modi reviews flood situation in country

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday convened a video-conference meeting with the ministers of various states over the flood situation in the country.

From Kerala, Chief Minister M Pinarayi Vijayan, Revenue Minister E Chandrasekharan, Health Minister KK Shailaja, chief secretary Dr Viswas Mehta and DGP Loknath Behera attended the meeting.

Flood-like situation continues to prevail in low-lying areas of Kuttanad taluk in Alappuzha district of Kerala due to heavy rainfall in the region.