Assam flood: Over 67,000 people affected in 17 districts, as situation worsens after Bhutan releases water
Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA). The state was heavily affected due to flood like situations after the release of water from neighbouring country Bhutan. Out of the total districts, 17 were hit the most including Baksa, Biswanath, Bongaigaon, Chirang, Dhemaji, Dhubri, Dibrugarh, Golaghat, Jorhat, Kokrajhar, Lakhimpuyt, Majuliu, Nagaon, Nalbari, Sivasagar, Tamulpur and Tinsukia.
Major rivers of the state that are considered the lifeline of the state turned into a destroyer after they began flowing above the danger mark. River Brahmaputra at Dhubri and Tezpur, Beki, Buridihing and the Sankosh at Golakganj were flowing above the danger mark. The districts in Western Assam bordering Bhutan have been put on an alert after excess water was released early morning.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday tweeted that the excess water is being carefully redirected through the gates to control flow. But there won't be any major amount of water released with the improvement in the upstream neighbouring country, the amount of water released may not be huge. To shelter the relocated flood victims, the district authorities have set up 78 relief camps and distribution centres with 4,531 inmates taking shelter in the camps.
Other than causing property damage and relocation of people, Assam floods have also damaged a crop area of 2,770 hectares. Moreover, 49,535 animals were also affected. Intense flooding has also damaged embankment in Majuli and 18 roads in Barpeta, Chirang, Dhubri, Golaghat, Lakhimpur, Majuli, Sivasagar and Sonitpur districts.
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