2020 Vidarbha floods

The flooding was cased due to excess rainfall at the catchment area of the rivers of Wainganga basin, in the neighbouring state of Madhya Pradesh, forced authorities to open the gates of Chaurai dam in Chhindwara district.^[2] On August 28 Central Water commission had released a flood warning. for the region ^[3] On August 28 and 29, the rivers Pench, Kanhan, Bagh and Wainganga and their numerous tributaries were in their full fury. So were the dams Sanjay Sagar and Gosekhurd (on river Wainganga), Chaurai (on Machchagora), Totladoh-Pench (on Pench), Rajeev Sagar (on Bawanthadi), the Upper Wardha dam (on Wardha) and three reservoirs on river Bagh.^[4]

Over 53,000 people were evacuated by eleven rescue and relief teams including the National Disaster response force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and the Indian Army.^[5] 88,864 hectares of farmland in 34 talukas of Nagpur division were affected due to floods, while 23,000 houses have also been damaged.^[6]