Assam floods: 14 people dead, over 8 lakh affected

AssamOfficials of the State Disaster Management Authority said that four people died in Cachar (2) and Nagaon districts.

The Army, AssamRifles, the National Disaster Response Force and the State Disaster Response Force are all working around the clock to rescue the stranded. peopleTo provide relief for the marooned.

UNICEF deployed 7 teams to support the DDMAs (Cachar, Hojai. Darrang. Biswanath. Nagaon. Morigaon and Dima Hashoo) in monitoring flood relief camp compliance with the relief camp management procedures, assessing the ground situation and assisting relevant stakeholders in strengthening their response activities.

According to ASDMA reports, 8,12,619 people, including 1,39780 children, were taken from 2,585 villages across 29 districts. affected.

With the help of volunteers and disaster response forces, 21884 people have been evacuated. All in all, 343 relief centres and 411 relief distribution centers have been opened. affected areas.

Total of 86,772 peopleThey are staying in the relief camp.

More than 81,920 hectares of crops have been planted. affectedDuring the ongoing pre-monsoon flooding.

Many Ministers, including Revenue and Disaster Management Ministry Minister Jogen Mohan and Health Minister Keshab Mahata, and Water Resources Minister Pijush Hazarika, stayed in flood-ravaged areas to oversee rescue and relief operations.

The worst-affectedDistricts include Nagaon and Cachar, Karimganj and Hojai.

The situation in Dima Hasao’s hill section of Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), Dima Hasao District, remained critical Wednesday as rain continued its destructive impact on the area. This affected the Lumding–Badarpur single-line railway route that connects Tripura with Mizoram, Manipur, and the southern portion of Tripura. AssamWith the rest of the country.

According to Sabyasachi de, Chief Public Relations Officer at NFR, the Lumding Division and district authorities in Hojai ran a special train to aid the rescue and relief of flood-prone people.affected peopleRecently, the district was renamed. This train carried three coaches and was used to transport flood relief materials and food from Jamunamukh. affected peopleThey were sheltering in makeshift tents near the railway tracks in the Hojai Jamunamukh section.

Lt. Colonel Angom Bobin Singh stated that Army and AssamRifles personnel continued to rescue in various parts of the country. Assam.

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