Floods in Assam have severely affected nearly 6,000 people in Nagaon district, submerged 35 villages in the district under Kampur and Raha revenue circles and also submerged 1,089 hectares of crop area.
According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority, the water level of the Kopili River, a tributary of the Brahmaputra River, is flowing above the danger level mark at Kampur in Nagaon district.
The flood situation in Assam on Thursday has deteriorated, as nearly 2 lakh people, including 36,000 children from 9 districts of the state have been affected in the deluge.
Flood-like situation have emerged in the Kampur area of Assam's Nagaon district as the excess water of the Borpani River submerged several villages in the area.
Assam Water Resources Minister Pijush Hazarika said that the Union Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate the Bardowa Project in Assam's Nagaon district which is the birthplace of Mahapurusha Srimanta Sankaradeva, on March 15.
Kaziranga National Park, one of the most sought-after holiday destinations in India, is home to more than 2200 Indian one-horned rhinoceros, approximately 2/3rd of their total world population. Formed in 1908 on the recommendation of Mary Curzon, the park is located in the edge of the Easter