Amid the flood-like situation in West Bengal, Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Wednesday said that over eight districts in the state have suffered heavy damage due to the flood situation, adding that lakhs of people are suffering in the state.
The regional meteorologist has predicted that rainfall can be recorded over 204 mm in those eight districts in the state including Guna, Ashoknagar, Vidisha, Raisen, Narmadapuram, Sehore and Harda.
Due to the continued heavy rains in the state, district administrations of eight districts ordered the closure of educational institutions in their respective districts on Wednesday.
More than 41,000 people from eight districts of Assam have been affected by floods as heavy rains accompanied by strong winds lashed several parts of the state following the landfall of Cyclone Remal on Sunday night.
The Central government has extended Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 in eight districts and 21 police stations in five districts of Nagaland declaring them as 'disturbed area' for a period of six months with effect April 1 this year, unless withdrawn earlier.
Jammu and Kashmir State Disaster Management Authority (JK DMA) said on Saturday that an avalanche with low danger level is likely to occur above 2200 metres over eight districts including Kupwara in the next 24 hours.
Jammu and Kashmir State Disaster Management Authority issued an avalanche warning for eight districts of the Union Territory on Thursday, officials said.
Due to continuous heavy rain in Tamil Nadu, the District Collectors have declared holidays for all government and private schools in eight districts including Tenkasi, Viruthunagar, Pudhukottai, Nilgiri, Theni, Thirunelveli, Kanyakumari and Thoothukudi on Thursday.
These leaders joined the party in the presence of state Congress chief Kamal Nath and Congress leader Randeep Surjewala at the state Congress office in Bhopal.
Speaking in his Independence Day speech at celebrations that were held at the Khanapara Playground in Guwahati , the chief mister said that the AFSPA is in place in eight districts of the state now after his government came to power.