Assam flood loss of life toll rises to 14, scenario stays grim

By Express News Service

GUWAHATI: Four extra individuals died because the Assam flood scenario continued to stay grim.

The deaths occurred in Cachar (2), Lakhimpur (1) and Nagaon (1) districts on Friday. With these, the loss of life toll went as much as 14 – 9 died in flood and 5 others in landslides.

According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority, near 7.12 lakh folks had been nonetheless affected in 29 districts. The authorities arrange 234 reduction camps the place 74,705 of the marooned, together with 168 pregnant girls and lactating moms, had been taking shelter.

River Kopili was nonetheless flowing above the hazard stage.

Personnel of the Army, National Disaster Response Force, State Disaster Response Force and the police had been engaged in rescue and reduction operations.Assam flood loss of life toll rises to 14.

As many as 86,772 folks have taken shelter in 343 reduction camps, whereas one other 411 reduction distribution centres are additionally operational.

The ASDMA bulletin mentioned that 21,884 stranded folks have been evacuated with the assistance of NDRF, SDRF and volunteers.

It mentioned that 269 folks have been rescued from Dima Hasao district within the final two days with assist of the Indian Air Force they usually have been taken to Silchar.

A staff of specialists from ISRO is already doing speedy injury evaluation in Dima Hasao utilizing drones and satellite tv for pc knowledge for post-disaster want evaluation.

The state authorities has allotted a further Rs 2 crore every to Cachar and Dima Hasao districts for releasing gratuitous reduction to the affected folks.

Steps are being taken to revive damaged communication hyperlinks and an in depth watch is being stored on the general scenario, the bulletin added.

The North-eastern Frontier Railway (NFR), in affiliation with district authorities of Hojai, ran a particular prepare for the reduction and rescue of flood-affected folks of the district lately.

Consisting of three coaches, the prepare ran from Hojai to Jamunamukh, carrying meals and important supplies for the flood-hit individuals who had taken shelter in make-shift tents beside railway tracks in Hojai-Jamunamukh part, an NFR launch mentioned on Friday.

Meanwhile, telecom main Reliance Jio has introduced a complimentary four-day limitless plan to its prospects within the 5 severely flood and landslides affected districts of the state.

The plan contains limitless free calls to all networks and knowledge companies as much as 1.5 GB per day, together with 100 SMS per day to its prospects in Dima Hasao, Karbi Anglong East, Karbi Anglong West, Hojai and Cachar district, in line with a press release issued by the corporate.

Reliance Jio has offered the identical particular plan to 4 different North-eastern states -Meghalaya, Mizoram, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh, which have been affected by thunderstorms, heavy rain, flooding and landslides, it mentioned.

(With PTI Inputs)