“They have taken shelter in 20 relief camps. However, no casualties have been reported so far,” the officials said.
“They have taken shelter in 20 relief camps. However, no casualties have been reported so far,” the officials said.
Over 2,000 people have been displaced due to floods triggered by torrential rains in Sadar subdivision of West Tripura district, officials said on June 18.
“They have taken shelter in 20 relief camps. However, no casualties have been reported so far,” he said.
West Tripura district has received 155 mm of rain in the last 24 hours, inundating several low-lying areas along the Howrah river. Sadar sub-divisional magistrate Ashim Saha said, “The water level of Howrah river is flowing slightly above the danger mark, posing a threat to many low-lying areas in southern parts of Agartala. The situation may worsen if more rains occur.” might.”
Police, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and administration are jointly carrying out relief and rescue operations in the affected areas.
Chief Minister Manik Saha visited the Integrated Command and Control Center on Friday night to take stock of the situation. He asked the officials to take all possible steps to handle the situation and assess the damage caused by the floods.
State Disaster Management Authority project officer Sarath Kumar Das said that although the rain has stopped since Friday midnight, Agartala may receive heavy rains around noon as predicted by the Meteorological Department and an alert has been issued.
“Water is flowing into Howrah river from Bermura Hill which is increasing it. We are closely monitoring the situation and taking necessary steps,” he said. PTI,
In view of the situation, the state government has already announced that schools and colleges will remain closed on June 18.