The flood situation in Assam has once again become grim after it improved gradually a week ago with more than 21,000 people in six districts and one Sub-Division of the state being affected now.
Incessant showers in Himachal Pradesh over the last week claimed the lives of more than 24 people -- either in rain-related or road accidents, according to the State Disaster Management Authority.
The overall flood situation in Assam is gradually improving, but over 20,000 people in Barpeta district have still been affected by the deluge. According to the reports of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), 37 villages under three revenue circles - Chenga, Sarthebari,
According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), 874 villages under 37 revenue circles in Bajali, Baksa, Barpeta, Darrang, Dhubri, Dibrugarh, Goalpara, Golaghat, Jorhat, Kamrup, Lakhimpur, Nagaon, Nalbari, and Tamulpur districts are currently underwater.
In Assam's flood-affected regions, 10782.80 hectares of cropland have been submerged by floodwaters, resulting in crop destruction. The flood has also disrupted the supply chain, which in turn has raised the price of vegetables for two consecutive weeks.
According to the flood report of Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), nearly 2.67 lakh people have been affected alone in Bajali district followed by 80,061 people affected in Nalbari, 73,233 people in Barpeta, 22,577 people in Lakhimpur, 14,583 people in Darrang, 14180 peop
The villagers of Kakatigaon are fretful about the possible flood following the soil erosion by the Kopili river which may pose a threat to around 14 villages in the area. "If the water level of Kopili River rises, then 13-14 villages in this area might get affected by the flood", said a l
According to Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), 25,275 people have been affected alone in Lakhimpur district while 3857 people affected in Dibrugarh, 3631 people affected in Biswanath district.
The situation in Assam is still grim as nearly 29,000 people in six districts are affected by the floods, The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said on Thursday.
The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said on Thursday that the situation in Assam is still grim as nearly 29,000 people in six districts are affected by the floods.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath laid the foundation stone of the new building of the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) on Thursday.
In the background of IMD predicting the onset of monsoon around June 4 in Kerala, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday directed the state officials to carry out the monsoon preparedness activities vigorously. He was chairing a meeting of the State Disaster Management Authority here.