Tinsukia: The flood crisis in Assam has worsened significantly, impacting over six lakh people across 19 districts. According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), the floods have claimed 35 lives to date, with the latest fatality reported in Tinsukia district on Monday.
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HIGHLIGHTS
- The ASDMA has reported a severe escalation in the flood situation, affecting 1,275 villages across 64 revenue circles in 19 districts, including Kamrup, Golaghat, Majuli, Lakhimpur, Karimganj, Cachar, Dhemaji, Morigaon, Udalguri, Dibrugarh, Tinsukia, Nagaon, Sivasagar, Darrang, Nalbari, Sonitpur, Tamulpur, Biswanath, and Jorhat. The second wave of floods has submerged 26,199.18 hectares of crop area.
- The flood situation is worse in the Lakhimpur district affecting 143983 people in the district followed by 101333 people in the Dhemaji district, 66195 people in Cachar, 64392 people in Majuli, 57422 people in Tinsukia, 55909 people in Golaghat, 40178 people in Biswanath, 28337 in Sivasagar, 25819 people in Dibrugarh, 21192 people in Karimganj, 20052 people in Jorhat district.
- One person died in Tinsukia district after drowning in flood waters and one person is missing in Golaghat district.
- Earlier on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during a telephone conversation, assured Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma of full cooperation from the Centre in tackling the flood in the state.
- CM Himanta said he elaborated to PM Modi, about the floods triggered by heavy rains and also briefed him about the relief measures being taken by the state.
- The district administration of 12 districts has set up 136 relief camps and distribution centers where over 54,200 people are now taking shelter. The ASDMA flood report also stated that 485736 animals were also affected by the deluge.
- Local Administration, Indian Air Force, SDRF, NDRF, Paramilitary Force, and Fire and Emergency Services (F&ES) teams are engaged in rescue operations in many flood-hit districts.
- In the past 24 hours, the floodwaters have damaged 44 roads, one bridge, and six embankments, and breached three other embankments.
- Meanwhile, in view of the current flood situation in Kaziranga, the Golaghat district administration has promulgated diversion of traffic in the entire stretch of Kaziranga National Park within the jurisdiction of Golaghat district which starts Haldibari to Agoratoli under Section 144 CrPC and in the interest of public health, safety and danger to wildlife.
- 98 forest camps out of 233 camps under Kaziranga National Park are now under water and many wild animals have moved towards neighboring Karbi Anglong hills by crossing the National Highway 37.
