Muristek
Guwahati, June 18
Assam reeled under devastating floods caused by incessant rain affecting nearly 31 lakh persons in 32 districts, while eight more people lost their lives on Saturday, taking the toll to 63, officials said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi called up Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to take stock of the situation. The CM also visited a few relief camps sheltering affected people in Kamrup and Darrang districts.
Eight persons, including three children, were reported missing after a boat capsized in Hojai district on Friday night. As many as 21 persons were rescued.
Sarma visited the inundated Rangia town in Kamrup district, with state BJP president and local MLA Bhabesh Kalita. He also visited relief camps at Fatima Convent School and Kolajal, where affected people have taken shelter.
Sarma said the district administration was ready to face any exigency and to help the flood-affected people.
"'The administration has been directed to ensure relief supplies and evacuate people from vulnerable areas to relief camps. The Army is ready to provide assistance and the Deputy Commissioners have been asked to take their help when required," he said. The CM assured the inmates of the relief camps that all steps were being taken to help them.
In Darrang district, Sarma waded through floodwaters and examined the breached embankments at Patharughat and Bor Athiabari.
The Central Water Commission bulletin today said the Kopili river is flowing above "high flood level" in Nagaon district, while other rivers such as the Brahmaputra, Jia-Bharali, Puthimari, Pagladia, Manas, Beki, Barak and Kushiara are flowing above the danger level at different places.
A population of 30.99 lakh has been affected in 32 districts, according to a report by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority on Saturday. Altogether 118 revenue circles and 4,291 villages have been impacted by the calamity. More than 1.56 lakh persons have taken shelter in 514 relief camps. — PTI
Over 10K rendered homeless in Tripura
Agartala: Over 10,000 persons have been rendered homeless in Tripura due to inundation caused by incessant rainfall since Friday, but there is no report of any human casualty, an official said. The inundation has been confined to Agartala and its neighbourhood in West Tripura district, where the Howrah river overflew its banks mostly in the low-lying areas of the Agartala MC, he said. PTI
31 lakh persons affected by deluge in 32 districts 63 have died due to floods and landslides this year 1.56 lakh have taken shelter in 514 relief camps