Floods in Assam & Bihar |
With rivers overflowing and almost 90% of the land submerged, the flood situation in the states of Assam and Bihar has worsened over the last 24 hours. As many as 119 teams of the National Disaster Response Force have been deployed in flood-hit areas of the country, including Assam and Bihar, and a 24X7 control room has been set up in the national capital Delhi to closely monitor the situation in these regions. Flood water has now submerged 30 of the 33 districts of Assam, with 43 lakh people affected. Ninety percent of the Kaziranga National Park in Assam has been submerged. Rescue and relief measures have been intensified by various agencies. Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with the Assam Chief Minister on Monday. He assured all help and co-operation to the state. Chief Minister Sonowal briefed the Prime Minister on the relief, rescue and rehabilitation measures. Other North Eastern states like Mizoram, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh are also facing the fury of floods following incessant rain over the last few days. In Bihar, the death toll due to floods mounted to 24 on Monday. Over 25 lakh people are reeling from the deluge in 12 districts following incessant rains in neighbouring country Nepal. Baghmati, Kamla Balan, Lalbakeya, Adhwara and Mahananda rivers are flowing above the danger level at various places.
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