Flood situation worsens in Assam

STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI: The flood situation in Assam worsened further due to heavy and incessant rains in the past 24 hours, leading to the damage of many infrastructures.

According to an ASDMA (Assam State Disaster Management Authority) report, the Manas river flows above the danger at NH Road-crossing in Lower Assam. Floods affected 18 districts – Bajali, Baksa, Bongaigaon, Chirang, Darrang, Dhemaji, Dibrugarh, Dima Hasao, Goalpara, Hojai, Kamrup, Kamrup (M), Kokrajhar, Lakhimpur, Majuli, Nalbari, Tamulpur and Udalguri. The floods have affected around 74,116 people in 37 revenue circles (314 villages). There are seven relief camps where 1,224 inmates are taking shelter.

In Guwahati, many areas are reeling under water. NDRF and SDRF rescuers are in action in different parts of the state.

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the current flash flood in Guwahati was a natural disaster unprecedented in the past 20 years. "The situation escalated to such an extent because of the incessant rains in the state. In the past few years, we could bring the situation under control by pumping out water. One of the reasons for flash floods in Guwahati is the blockage of the natural flow of water by encroachers. When we evict such encroachers, the public raises their voices. They also criticize the government when water-logging affects their life," the Chief Minister said. He added, "However, the government is ready to tackle the overall flood situation in the state. The district administrations are on alert."

Meanwhile, the Water Resources Department appealed to the public to click photographs of damage or erosion of embankments and send the images to Whatsapp number 9706033333. "We will try our best to alleviate the problems," the department said.

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