Flood situation worsens in Assam, over 16 lakh people affected across the state
24 Aug 2015 12:27 PM IST
Flood situation worsens in Assam, over 16 lakh people affected across the state
The floods in Assam has been the worst in the past three years, affecting nearly 1600,000 people in 19 of the state's 27 districts, officials said.- "Restoration of surface communication and repairing of breached embankments have also been accorded priorities," he added.
- The Chief Minister said the first priority of the government is providing relief to the flood-hit people and he has instructed the Deputy Commissioners of the affected districts to leave no stone unturned to extend all possible help to the affected
- He also lauded the role of NDRF and SDRF personnel for their all out efforts in rescuing marooned people.
- After an aerial survey of more than two hours, the Chief Minister said the state government has stepped up rescue and relief operations in the state with all ministers and officials directed to visit the affected districts to monitor relief
- Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi made an aerial survey of severely flood affected districts of Kokrajhar, Chirang, Bongaigaon, Goalpara and Dhubri districts.
- Due to flood the villagers have been commuting on a banana-raft in a flooded village in many districts of Assam.
- The swirling flood waters of Brahmaputra and its tributaries entered 2,200 villages and submerged 1.8 lakh crop lands.
- Roads and bridges were reported to be damaged by the flood waters in Morigaon, Golaghat, Dhemaji, Jorhat.
- River Burhidehing was running above the danger level at Khowang in Dibrugarh, Desang at Nanglamuraghat in Sivasagar, Dhansiri at Numaligarh in Golaghat, Jia Bharali at NT Road crossing in Sonitpur, Puthimari at NH Road crossing in Kamrup, Beki at
- The Brahmaputra was flowing above the danger mark at Dibrugarh town, Nematighat in Jorhat district, Tezpur in Sonitpur, Guwahati, Goalpara town and Dhubri town, ASDMA said.
- The Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in Morigaon district, home to the one horned rhinos in the world, has been completely inundated by the deluge forcing wild animals to move to safer high grounds, forest officials said.
- Army has been called by Dibrugarh administration for rescuing the marooned people and for relief operations.
- The affected districts are Dhemaji, Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon, Sonitpur, Barpeta, Goalpara, Morigaon, Cachar, Lakhimpur, Jorhat, Tinsukia, Darrang, Baksa, Nalbari, Kamrup, Dibrugarh, Sivasagar, Golaghat and Nagaon.
- An Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) release said one person died in Dibrugarh and Tinsukia district each taking the toll in current phase of floods to 31.
The floods in Assam has been the worst in the past three years, affecting nearly 1600,000 people in 19 of the state's 27 districts, officials said.
Flood situation worsens in Assam, over 16 lakh people affected across the state
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