LUCKNOW, April 18 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said the Uttar Pradesh government is actively monitoring the situation in several districts affected by storms, rain, and hailstorms as he assured citizens that their safety remains the government's top priority.

The CM said officials in the affected districts have been instructed to carry out field surveys and relief work with full urgency. "Dear residents of the state, there have been reports of storms, rainfall and hailstorms from various districts. However, there is no need to panic. The safety of every citizen is the government's foremost concern," he said on X.

"In cases of human or livestock casualties, officials have been directed to immediately disburse compensation ...