Flood-landslide in Assam: 11 killed in 24 hours, Shah discussed the situation with CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

In Assam, 11 people died in 24 hours due to floods and landslides. According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority, the flood situation in the state remained critical till Monday. About 43 lakh people have been affected in more than 30 districts.

Till Monday, 70 people have died due to the ongoing floods in the state. Bodies of two policemen who were washed away in flood waters in Nagaon district on Sunday night were recovered on Monday. According to the Assam Police, a team of Kampur police station was engaged in rescue operation late on Sunday night when sub-inspector Samujjal Kakoti and constable Rajiv Bordoloi were washed away in the flood waters.

Amit Shah spoke to the CM of Assam and Meghalaya
In view of the grave flood situation, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday spoke to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma. Amit Shah said that the central government stands firmly with the people of Assam and Meghalaya. An Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) will visit the flood-affected areas.

Above normal rain possible in the country
Monsoon has covered 50% of the country till Sunday. The special thing is that after the arrival of monsoon, it is raining twice in some places. Experts say that if this trend continues, then there will be more rain than normal across the country. Meteorologists say that there has been a big change in the pattern of monsoon in the last few years.

Earlier it was raining in a month, now it is happening in a week. Earlier it used to rain at a slow pace in a large area, now it is raining heavily in a limited area. This is the effect of climate change. For example, Tamil Nadu has so far received 72% more rainfall than normal, while Kerala has received 57% less rainfall. Similarly, Meghalaya has received 3 times the normal, Assam has received 2 times more rain, while the neighboring state of Manipur has received 28% less rain.

Truck driver killed in cloudburst in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch

A truck driver died in a cloudburst in Mandi area of ​​Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir. The Tehsildar of Mandi said – Due to cloudburst, a lot of debris came flowing from the hill. The debris fell on the truck going on the road, due to which the driver died after being buried under the debris.

Heavy rain in many areas of Mumbai

Heavy rains lashed many areas of Mumbai on Sunday night. While the rain brought relief from the humidity, people had to face a lot of trouble due to waterlogging at places. According to the Meteorological Department, it will be cloudy in Mumbai and there will be heavy rain.

Many villages on the banks of river Brahmaputra submerged

In Nagaon district, thousands of hectares of standing crops were damaged due to rain.

Some villages located on the banks of the Brahmaputra river in Assam’s Nagaon district have been submerged. Around 2.5 lakh people have been affected due to waterlogging. Agriculture of 5,174 hectares of these villages has been ruined. The state government has opened 30 relief camps along with rescue operations.

rain forecast increased
Mahesh Palawat, a scientist of the meteorological agency Skymet, said that the monsoon reaches central India in the second fortnight of June, which is on time. Monsoon rains will continue till the end of this month. In April, we had estimated that there would be 98% rain in June, but now it seems to be up to 110%.