Assam Floods: Army, NDRF and SDRF pressed into rescue operations

In flood hit Assam, the army, National Disaster Response Force, NDRF and State Disaster Response Force, SDRF are pressed into rescue operations. The state government has also asked the Indian Air Force to airdrop essential food items in worst hit Dima Hasao district by today. 

Over four lakh people are affected due to floods and landslides in 26 districts while 8 persons lost their lives. About 40 thousand people are shifted to temporary relief camps. Dima Hasao, Hojai and Barak valley are the worst affected areas.

Chief Secretary Jishnu Baruah held a review meeting with senior officials in Guwahati mostly on the prevailing flood situations at Dima Hasao, Hojai and Barak valley. The meeting asked National Highways Authority of India, NHAI to restore highway connectivity between Guwahati to Haflong. The Chief Secretary also asked Deputy Commissioners of affected districts to ensure availability of essential food items. Surging water hugely damaged roads, river embankments and crop lands.

Meanwhile, Northeast Frontier, N.F. Railway said, massive land slide in over 50 locations spreading all over the Lumding – Badarpur hill section has completely disrupted the rail communication of the hilly states of Tripura, Manipur, Mizoram and South Assam with rest of the country since last Saturday. The railway is working on war foot to restore rail connectivity.