Assam Rifles personnel rescue stranded civilians in Namsai and Changlang on Monday
Guwahati:
Assam’s flood state of affairs has turned vital following heavy rainfall in neighbouring Arunachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma advised reporters in Guwahati on Monday.
“Since final night, the flood state of affairs has turned vital in Higher Assam. The Brahmaputra and all its tributaries are flowing above the hazard degree,” Mr Sarma mentioned.
Even in Kaziranga Nationwide Park, 95 out of a complete 233 forest examine posts are submerged. The animals have began shifting from the reserve forest to close by hills.
The Brahmaputra and all its tributaries are flowing above the hazard degree. The India Meteorological Division (IMD) has warned of heavy rainfall for the subsequent two to a few days, Mr Sarma mentioned.
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Residence Minister Amit Shah referred to as me and guaranteed of all assist to cope with the state of affairs,” the Chief Minister mentioned.
The Nationwide Catastrophe Response Drive (NDRF) and the military shall be on standby to cope with any emergency, he mentioned.
All ministers, MLAs and officers have been requested to carefully monitor the state of affairs, he added.
Officers mentioned 2.7 lakh folks in 14 districts, together with Brahmaputra and Barak Valleys, have been affected by the floods.
