Over 1 million still affected by flood in state

Clear skies for the third consecutive day across Assam ensured water recession from several inundated areas but over 10 lakh people still remain affected by the recent floods.

A total of 1,512 villages in 21 of the state’s 32 districts are still under water and 22,837 people displaced from their homes still taking shelter in 280 relief camps across the state.

The affected districts are Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Biswanath, Darrang, Nalbari, Barpeta, Chirang, Bongaigaon, Kokrajhar, Dhubri, South Salmara, Goalpara, Morigaon, Nagaon, Karbi-Anglong, Jorhat, Golaghat, Majuli, Sibsagar, Karimganj and Cachar.

According to state disaster management authority, one more death was reported from Morigaon district on Sunday taking the total number of casualties to 60. Water level in the Brahmaputra came below the danger level at Tezpur and Goalpara but continued to flow above the red mark at Neematighat in Jorhat district and Dhubri.

Dhansiri, Katakhal and Kushiyara flowed over danger mark one place each and Barak at two places in Cachar and Karimganj districts. More than 2,000 people were evacuated on Sunday.

Nearly 50,000 hectares of crop land still remain flooded and 11 lakh domestic animals and poultry affected. Nearly 1,000 houses were damaged partially or fully.

Several important state highways also remained submerged under water in Biswanath, Bongaigaon, Goalpara, Dhubri, Golaghat, Majuli and Sibsagar.

Water level in Kaziranga National Park where nearly 80% of the park 430 sq km area was flooded came down to 38% by Sunday. But animals which had fled to higher areas are yet to return to the park. A TOTAL OF 1,512 VILLAGES ARE STILL UNDER WATER AND 22,837 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN DISPLACED FROM THEIR HOMES