Flood fury continues to clog normal life in Assam, West Bengal and Gujarat
Flood-hit districts in India continue to face issues of rehabilitation and recovery even as heavy rains take a break in West Bengal, Gujarat and Assam.
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Assam has suffered widespread destruction besides loss of lives in the floods. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit Assam on Tuesday to get a first-hand assessment of the situation. PTI
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The water resources ministry had warned that water levels in rivers in east Madhya Pradesh, north Chhattisgarh and east Rajasthan may rise rapidly due to “heavy to very heavy” and “extremely heavy” rain. PTI
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Rivers were expected to rise in parts of west Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, north Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat due to “heavy to very heavy falls at isolated places” in the past two days. PTI
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Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani took stock of the flood situation in Banaskantha on Sunday. The death toll in the devastating floods that ravaged north Gujarat districts of Banaskantha and Patan has risen to 186. PTI
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Meanwhile, the flood situation in West Bengal improved on Sunday as water has started to recede in majority of the rivers in the worst-hit Howrah, Hooghly and West Midnapore districts. PTI
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An Indian Air Force helicopter was also deployed on Sunday to rescue flood-affected people at Ghatal in West Midnapore district. The state government is yet to estimate loss incurred by farmers as over 2.5 lakh hectares of agricultural land lies submerged. PTI
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Nearly 68,000 people in West Bengal have taken shelter in 221 relief camps set up in the flood-hit districts of West Bengal. PTI
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