Flood, landslides in north Bengal as heavy rain disrupts normal lives
The National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd. (NHIDCL) has announced temporary traffic restrictions on National Highway-10.
The National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd. (NHIDCL) has announced temporary traffic restrictions on National Highway-10.
Landslides were reported along the Siliguri-Mirik Road, while large parts of Matigara in the Siliguri subdivision were submerged.
The situation in the flood and landslide-affected hills, Terai, and Dooars regions in North Bengal stabilised further in the last 24 hours with no fresh casualties reported during the period.
There is a flood-like situation in Manikchak and Ratua areas of Malda district due to the breaching of embankments of Fulahar river.
Many survivors have now been living by the roadside or in makeshift shelters for several days, and they have been complaining about the mismanagement across the region.
With the flood situation in Punjab's Ropar and Patiala districts worsening owing to incessant rain and heavy flow of water in rivers on the third consecutive day, the Army was deployed on Monday to carry out evacuation, and take measures to prevent breach of swollen water channels.
The Special DGP also urged people of the state not to panic and cooperate with the administration and police.
Hundreds of people have been displaced.
Nearly 21000 domestic animals in the Barpeta district have also been affected by this flood. On the other hand, nearly 38,000 people in five districts of Assam - Bajali, Barpeta, Kamrup, Lakhimpur, and Sonitpur, are still affected by the flood.
Numerous rivers in the area, particularly the Beas, were in spate as a result of the intense rain.
