1st Battalion NDRF conducts rescue operation in Barpeta

GUWAHATI: The team of 1st Battalion NDRF reached flood-affected Dighirpam Bazar village under revenue circle-Bhagbor, Barpeta district and evacuated marooned villagers and livestock and transported them to safer places. Besides teams are also assisting district administration in distribution of mask, screening inundated areas and maintained proper social distancing due to COVID-19 emergency. More than 2,600 marooned villagers and 20 livestock were evacuated this monsoon season by NDRF.

According to a release, on the development of flood situation, Randhir Singh Gill, Commandant 1st NDRF Guwahati, said in statement, "NDRF is always standby for the affected people at the time of need. Now people need to maintain social distancing and use masks, sanitizers and proper hand washing practices to tackle the COVID-19 situation".

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