By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Guwahati: Assam has suffered huge losses in terms of lives, property, cropped land, dwelling units and infrastructure in three waves of flood this season. The last deluge wreaked havoc in Kamrup and Goalpara claiming several lives and leaving behind a trail of destruction.
The Revenue and Disaster Management Department has collated estimated reports from 23 flood-hit districts of the State viz., Barpeta, Bongaigaon, Chirang, Darrang, Dhemaji, Dhubri, Dibrugarh, Goalpara, Golaghat, Jorhat, Kamrup (Metro), Kamrup, Karbi Anglong, Karimganj, Kokrajhar, Lakhimpur, Morigaon, Nagaon, Nalbari, Sivasagar, Sonitpur, Tinsukia and Udalguri.
SO far there are reports of altogether 67 persons losing their lives in this year’s flood. 42,03,609 populace of 4446 villages have been affected rendering tens of thousands of people homeless. Besides, 54,088 houses have been fully damaged while 82,095 houses partially damaged.
At least 800 relief camps have been set up housing 7,57,467 inmates. Altogether 3,72,178.40 hectare of cropped area has been affected and 10,91,493 livestock has been affected during the flood.
People make their way in flood in Guwahati.
More than 884 roads, 86 RCC bridges, 113 SPT bridges and 125 culverts have been damaged. A number of breaches have taken places at Ranganadi, Morapagladia, Dohkonia, Brahmajan, Solengi, Chatran, Doulapathar, Nonoi, Brahmaputa, Jiadhal, Buridehing, Krishnai, Damas and Saralbangha embankments.
A final assessment of the damages caused by this year’s flood is being compiled by the concerned departments.
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