West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee hit out at the Centre and alleged that dredging activity is not carried out properly in the Ganga River, due to which West Bengal faces flood-like situation in the central regions every year.
Siddaramaiah instructed the officers to identify the distressed villages and the implementation of permanent relief measures. He directed for immediate settlement of compensation as per SDRF norms for those whose houses and crops were damaged due to rain this year was also mandated.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday hit out at the Assam government over the grim flood situation in Assam and said that the situation of the state reflects the "gross and grave mismanagement" by BJP's double-engine government which came to power with the promise of a "flood-free Assam".
"The extreme devastation caused by flooding in Assam is heartbreaking - with innocent children like 8-year-old Avinash being taken away from us. My heartfelt condolences to all the bereaved families across the state," read his post.
The Congress leader arrived at Kumbhigram airport in Silchar, Cachar district, in the morning and visited a flood relief camp in Lakhipur to interact with the displaced residents.
As many as 131 wild animals, including six rhinos, have died so far at Kaziranga National Park due to floods in Assam, according to the park authority on Monday.
30 people were rescued from Jagpura and were sent to a shelter in Banbasa. Other rescue operations took place in Ward 9, Tanakpur and another area in Jagpura
Anticipating a flood-like situation, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has deployed its teams after waterlogging was reported in several parts following heavy rains in Mumbai.
The situation in Assam worsened after 8 people including three children died after drowning in flood waters in the state in the last 24 hours and the death toll in this year's flood mounted to 66.