Relief and rescue operations are continuing in the flood-hit Dima Hasao district. An Indian Airforce chopper landed in Haflong carrying 20 NDRF personnel and 1.5 tonnes of equipment and essentials. The remaining stranded people are also being rescued by the Air Force. The government and airforce along NDRF are running
Category: Assam
The flood situation in Assam continued to remain grim on Friday as waters entered fresh areas affecting a total of 29 districts, though the number of people hit by the deluge decreased marginally to 7,11,905, a government bulletin said. As four more deaths were reported due to the calamity, the
With the flood scenario remaining grim in Assam’s Barak Valley, communications have taken a hit. This has resulted in a shortage of fuel in the Barak Valley districts. Scores of vehicles are stranded on the Guwahati-Silchar highway as a result of floods snapping the connectivity. And as a result of
The Executive Council meeting of Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) was held in the conference room of Bodoland Territorial Council Legislative Assembly on Thursday. The meeting discussed various issues and courses of action to be taken to uplift and develop the BTC districts. The meeting was chaired by Bodoland Territorial Region
Minister for Environment and Forest, Fisheries and Excise, Parimal Suklabaidya on Thursday visited the flood-hit Karimganj district in southern Assam’s Barak Valley to oversee relief operations. At the direction of the chief minister, minister Suklabaidya visited the flood affected Badarpurghat, Kalairbond and Srigouri areas under Badarpur revenue circle to inspect