Over 4,500 people lost their lives in floods in the last four years and nearly 26,500 villages were affected, which were washed away either partially or fully, the government today said.
Replying to a question in Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Water Resources Sanwar Lal Jat said that according to Home Affairs Ministry, 26,449 villages were affected by floods during the last three years and current year till July 19.
This includes the villages washed away partially or fully, he added.
As per statewise data on the number of lives lost due to the floods in the last three years, a total of 4,553 people were killed, with Uttarakhand topping the list with 800.
The total damages to crops, public utilities and houses during the last three years is estimated at Rs. 40,60,758 crores, the data revealed.
