Officials said the NDRF was taken to Cachar in Assam’s Barak Valley for rescue operations as the flood situation in Assam remained grim on Tuesday with the Brahmaputra and Barak rivers as well as its tributaries in spate and about 48 Lakhs of people have been affected. The devastating floods triggered by incessant rains since last week have submerged 32 of the state’s 36 districts in their second round and 11 people were reported missing during the last 24 hours, officials said.
A total of 44 people have lost their lives in floods and landslides in the state since June 14. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that four units of the National Disaster Response Force were sent from Bhubaneswar to Silchar to carry out rescue operations in the face of floods. The situation in Karimganj and Cachar districts has worsened as the water level of Barak and Kushiara rivers increased after heavy rains.
“Four units of NDRF from Bhubaneswar have been sent to Silchar with a total of 105 personnel to carry out rescue operations in Barak Valley,” he said and thanked Union Home Minister Amit Shah for “quick action and help”. In Cachar, according to the bulletin issued by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), a population of 2,07,143 in 449 villages have been affected, while in Karimganj 1,33,865 villages out of 305 villages are in the grip of floods.
A total of 1,13,485.37 hectares of crop area and 33,84,326 animals have been affected in the state, while 5232 animals have been washed away. The disaster has affected 125 revenue circles and 5,424 villages across Assam, forcing 2,31,819 people to take shelter in 810 relief camps. At least 11,292 people and 27,086 animals have been rescued by the agencies involved in the rescue operation in the last 24 hours.
Relief materials were distributed to the affected people who have not taken shelter in relief camps through 615 temporary relief distribution centers and points opened by the government. According to a bulletin issued by the Assam State Disaster Management, Barpeta with a population of 12,30,721 in the worst-affected districts is submerged in flood waters. Authority (ASDMA).
The Kopili river is flowing above its high flood level in the Brahmaputra at Kampur and Nimatighat, Tezpur, Guwahati, Kamrup, Goalpara and Dhubri in Nagaon district. Puthimari, Pagaladiya, Beki Barak and Kushiyara are flowing above the danger mark. Urban flooding was reported from Barpeta, Cachar, Darang, Goalpara, Kamrup (Metro) and Karimganj. Landslides occurred in Kamrup and Karimganj during the day.
The CWC said two embankments broke on Monday, damaging 349 roads and 16 bridges. Large-scale riverbank erosion has been reported from Baksa, Vishwanath, Bongaigaon, Chirang, Dhubri, Hailakandi, Lakhimpur, Morigaon, Nalbari, Sonitpur, South Salmara, Tamulpur, Tinsukia and Udalguri districts, the statement said.
Of the total 233 camps in Kaziranga National Park, 42 have been submerged in the flood waters. Eight animals have died so far due to drowning and being hit by vehicles, while 12 including nine pigs and three pythons have been rescued by forest officials. Officials said 14 of the total 25 camps in Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary were inundated, though no animal casualty was reported so far.
The Northeast Frontier Railway on Tuesday canceled, short terminated or diverted several trains in the state following damage in flood-affected railway tracks in Lumding and Harisinga-Tangala section of Chaparmukh Kampur and Chaparmukh-Senchoa section of Rangiya divisions in the state, an NFR official said. Is.
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