Dibrugarh: Union health and family welfare minister Jagat Prakash Nadda on Wednesday visited flood-hit Nepali Khuti village in Sivasagar district and assured residents of all possible support from the Centre as Assam grapples with the aftermath of devastating floods.Nadda, on a three-day visit to Assam, reached the village by tractor along mud-covered roads with chief…
Thick layers of sludge have hampered rebuilding, and residents fear recovery could take months Sivasagar: Flood-ravaged Hiloni Nepali Khuti faces an acute water shortage, forcing families to ration packaged water and seek help from neighbours.The village, near the Dikhou river, was among the worst affected by the July 19 floods. Although NGOs and the district…
Assam’s flood death toll has reached eighty after two more people died GUWAHATI: The death toll in Assam’s floods rose to 80 after two more people died in Sivasagar district on Thursday, even as the number of affected people dropped to 2.12 lakh across four districts, according to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA).According…
The Auranga river bridge in Valsad district Surat: Flooding in Valsad district submerged several areas, prompting the district administration to seek aerial assistance as rescue boats were unable to reach certain locations. With ground access severely restricted and even NDRF boats finding it difficult to operate in some places, the administration deployed a helicopter from…
