Guwahati (Assam): The flood situation in Assam remained grim as the death toll crossed 120 mark. At least more than 25 lakh people have been affected in 27 of the states 33 districts on Saturday, a government report said.
Goalpara continued to be the most affected district with 4.7 lakh people hit by the deluge, followed by Barpeta (4.24 lakh) and Morigaon (3.75 lakh), it said.
Lakhs of people have been displaced by the deluge in Assam.
At present, 2,265 villages are flooded and people are forced to live in tents after being displaced and relief camps have been set up to provide shelter.
"132 animal deaths reported at Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve, Bokahat due to drowning and other reasons, so far. This includes 14 rhinos, 5 wild buffaloes, 8 wild boars, 2 swamp deer, 98 hog deer, 1 sambar, 3 porcupines and 1 Python," said the state government.
The Centre said it was in constant touch with the state government and has committed to offer all possible help to mitigate the flood situation. NDRF and ASDMA are distributing relief packets such as dry ration, candle, matchbox, biscuits in the flood-ravaged areas.
The Brahmaputra is flowing above the danger mark at Guwahati, Tezpur, Dhubri and Goalpara towns. Its tributaries such as Dhansiri, Jia Bharali, Kopili, Beki and Sankosh at Golokoganj in Dhubri are also flowing above the danger levels at various places.
ELEVEN DISTRICTS AFFECTED IN BIHAR
Meanwhile, the flood situation in Bihar continued to deteriorate affecting 11 districts. Nearly 15 lakh people have been affected by floods and at least 10 have lost their lives in the deluge, the disaster management department said on Sunday.
According to the department, Darbhanga is the worst-affected district, as 5.36 lakh people there have either been displaced or are trapped inside their homes.
Floodwaters have entered homes in Bishunpur village of Darbhanga district, forcing people to wade through waist-deep water, even as they try and salvage their valuables.
A total of 26 relief camps have been set up and 14,011 people have taken shelter. 423 community kitchens have been set up across 11 districts.
The district authorities have been put on high alert and disaster management teams are continuously monitoring the situation. Twenty-five teams of NDRF and SDRF have been deployed in flood-affected areas.
CM Nitish Kumar has directed the officials to carry out the relief and rescue operations and increase the surveillance in the affected areas. Instructions have been issued to keep a watch on the over-flowing Gandak river which has crossed its danger mark.
With PTI inputs