Swatantra Dev Singh inspected the embankments in Nagla Varan, where an alert has been issued after the recent heavy rains, to ensure they were prepared for any flooding.
The onset of the monsoon season in Himachal Pradesh has led to significant disruptions across the state, with heavy rains causing the closure of over 115 roads and the disruption of 212 electricity supply schemes.
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal assessed the flood situation in Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts on Thursday. The minister also undertook a boat ride from Guijan ghat in Tinsukia district to Mulukgaon in Dibrugarh to assess the extent of the damage due to the flood.
The flood situation in Assam is critical with a total death toll of 52 people and about 21.13 lakh people are affected in 29 districts by the second wave of flood.
Amid a disastrous situation in Assam due to floods, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Thursday alleged that the BJP government is repeatedly giving embankment projects to the same contractors who have built faulty embankments.
According to the Morigaon District Administration, "The flood situation in Assam's Morigaon district is still grim as more than 55,000 people have been affected by the deluge. Thousand of villagers are now taking shelter on embankments, and roads after the flood waters entered into their hom
The devastating flood in Assam has resulted in the death of 31 wild animals in Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNP), the field director of KNP said.
The Chief Minister inspected the drains along the Pandu Port road and directed the Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority to take appropriate measures to drain the water accumulated there.
Delhi LG, VK Saxena, has lauded the DDA (Delhi Development Authority) for its effort in constructing the airport drain, as a result of which, despite the recent record downpour, the IGI Airport remained free of waterlogging.
Amid the prevailing flood situation in Assam, 17 animals, including rhino calf and hog deer, have drowned in the submerged Kaziranga National Park, while 72 have been rescued by the forest authorities, an official said.