Assam floods: Water recedes in many districts, but over 6 lakh still remain affected
India Today
The flood situation in Assam is slowly improving. However, the number of people affected by the deluge remains at a staggering figure of over 6 lakhs.
The flood situation in Assam has improved significantly with the floodwaters receding from several villages. However, the figure of more than 6 lakh people still affected by the floods, remains a worry for the state.
A total of 6,27,874 people, in 506 villages, across 11 districts of the state, continue to suffer due to the flood, the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) stated in its report on Saturday. The report stated that the districts of Bajali, Cachar, Chirang, Dibrugarh, Dima Hasao, Golaghat, Hailakandi, Hojai, Kamrup, Karimganj, Morigaon, Nagaon, Sivasagar and Tamulpur remain affected by the floods.
Of the 6.2 Lakh people hit by the floods, 4,28,827 are in the Cachar district alone, followed by Morigaon with 1,43,422, and Nagaon with 34,723. Over 8,912 hectares of cropland in six districts are still submerged, the ASDMA report stated.
With no casualty reported in the past 24 hours, the number of deaths due to floods and landslides remained unchanged at 190.
The district authorities are running 130 relief camps in nine districts, where 50,167 people are currently taking shelter, the report stated.
Houses, roads, embankments and other infrastructure have been damaged at various places in Barpeta, Morigaon, Kamrup, Sivasagar, Udalguri, Dibrugarh, Majuli, Baksa, Karimganj, Lakhimpur and Darrang districts, while a total of 1,07,559 domestic animals and poultry have been affected across four districts, the report added.
