The flood situation in the Sivasagar district of Assam is still critical as nearly 18,000 people have been affected by the deluge, officials said on Wednesday.
The water level of the Yamuna is witnessing a decline but is above the danger level and was recorded at 205.46 metres at 3 PM in Delhi on Tuesday from 205.71 metres recorded at 7 am.
Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Monday inspected the flood-affected area in Himachal Pradesh's Una and said that we do not indulge in politics over relief funds.
The flood relief and rescue operations by NDRF are in full swing in the floods-affected areas of Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. The NDRF teams are on a mission to provide immediate relief to flood victims and leave no stone unturned to bring to help
The ASDMA flood report stated that 1.08 lakh people of 385 villages under 31 revenue circles in 15 districts and two Sub-Divisions were affected in the floods in the state.
Teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) carried out rescue operations in the low-lying areas near Pragati Maidan late on Saturday night as the Yamuna River continues to overflow.