In a fast-moving measure to the deteriorating flood situation in some portions of North India, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, on July 15th, conversed with Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath and Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel.
Shah took this proactive measure at a time when monsoon rains, which are widely considered devastating, were coursing through the states, affecting thousands. The Home Minister assured the state governments of the Centre’s intervention and promised that all the central help and support from the National Disaster Response Force would be extended to tackle the crisis.
The Assam Flood Toll Touches 90 Marks; Continuous Rain Causes Fresh Trouble
The flood scenario in Assam continues to be pathetic, with the casualty figure crossing over ninety, as per the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA). The flood affects more than 5 lakh in 18 districts, with Cachar being severely hit.
These are Cachar, Chirang, Darrang, Dhemaji, Dhubri, Dibrugarh, Goalpara, Golaghat, Jorhat, Kamrup, Kamrup metropolitan, Karimganj, Majuli, Morigaon, Nagaon, Nalbari, and Sivasagar. As many as 58,081 persons are enrolled in the relief camps and distribution centers, which operate in 172 total locations in 13 districts of the area.
Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat are also affected.
Similar movement is observed in Uttar Pradesh, mainly in the eastern and central part of the state, after some of the rivers rise their water levels following the continued rains. The districts of Azamgarh, Mau, Ballia, Pilibhit, Shahjahanpur, and Lakhimpur Kheri are mainly affected, and 17 of them are badly affected.
In Gujarat, the Valsad district receives heavy rainfall, which floods low areas and even floods the national highway. The rainfall also increases the water level at the Madhuban Dam.
Prompt Central Assistance Assured
Speaking to the state governments, Home Minister Amit Shah also displays the Centre’s willingness to do anything required for the flood-affected regions. The availability of central assistance and the National Disaster Response Force is hoped to boost present-day operations in these states.
This situation continues, so the authorities are struggling to help the affected populations through relief and rehabilitation works. The proceeding days should show whether the scale of the losses will be huge and whether the intergovernmental cooperation will be efficient.
