Northeast Floods

Assam flood situation improves; ferry services to resume on Brahmaputra

The flood situation in Assam continued to improve with the affected population and area decreasing to around 3.37 lakh in 12 districts respectively, officials said on Sunday. An official bulletin said that the total death toll in this year's floods and landslides is at 23, including six killed in mudslides, till Saturday. Major rivers, including the Brahmaputra, were on a receding trend, though a few of these continued to flow above the danger mark. Following this, ferry services which had been suspended since last week will be partially restored over the Brahmaputra during the day. The Brahmaputra was flowing over the danger level at Dhubri, Kopili at Dharamtul, Barak at BP Ghat and Kushiyara at Sribhumi till Saturday evening. A total of 3,37,358 people in 41 circles and 999 villages in 12 districts remained affected by the deluge, with Sribhumi the worst-hit where over 1.93 lakh people are reeling under floods. In Hailakandi, 73,724 remained affected and in Cachar, 56,398 are s

Sikkim govt rescues stranded tourists, locals, and taxi drivers in Chaten

The helicopter sortie began this morning from the Pakyong Greenfield Airport, with the first sortie taking off towards Chaten to initiate the evacuation process

Assam flood situation sees slight improvement as rivers begin to recede

The flood situation in Assam improved marginally as major rivers, including the Brahmaputra, were showing a receding trend though a population of over four lakh people was still affected by the deluge in 18 districts of the state, officials said on Saturday. Rainfall has been less in most districts and scattered in some, leading to a recession in the water level of the major rivers. The Brahmaputra is flowing above the danger level in Dhubri, Kopili in Dharamtul, River Barak at Katakhal in Hailakandi and Kushiyara in Sribhumi. There was no report of any casualty during the day though a person was reported missing in Kamrup (Metro) district. A landslide took place in the Rupnagar area of Guwahati early on Saturday and a person has been reported missing. The current first wave of floods along with landslides due to heavy rainfall has so far claimed 21 lives. The floods have affected 1,296 villages under 54 revenue circles of 18 districts and 16,558.59 hectares of cropland are still

59 tourists airlifted from north Sikkim as rescue ops resume

Fifty-nine tourists were brought back to Gangtok from the rain-ravaged north Sikkim on Thursday morning as the rescue operations resumed after the weather cleared, officials said. They were among the 109 tourists stranded in north Sikkim's Lachung for nearly a week. Two MI-17V5 helicopters left for Chaten in north Sikkim from Pakyong airport near state capital Gangtok in the early morning after the weather cleared. While 39 tourists returned on one copter, 20 returned on another, officials said. Among those rescued were two foreigners, they said. Sikkim Nationalised Transport (SNT) has deployed buses to help these rescued tourists reach Siliguri in West Bengal. An additional helicopter has been kept on standby at Pakyong airport for those who want to travel to Bagdogra near Siliguri by air. The two helicopters flew to Chaten with personnel from the NDRF and Power Department, and engineers of Airtel, who would work in the region for restoring essential services, they said. These

Sikkim landslide: Rescue ops hit by bad weather, chopper aborts mission

A chopper with 9 NDRF personnel took off from Pakyong at 6 a.m. but returned mid-air due to poor visibility near Mangan and Chaten, making flying conditions unsafe

BRO working 24x7 to aid rain-hit Mizoram, Sikkim, Arunachal: Defence Min

According to the Directorate of Public Relations, Ministry of Defence, BRO teams have been working relentlessly in treacherous terrain to restore critical connectivity

Datanomics: Floods in N-E states spotlight poor funding allocation

There has been a steady rise in the share of flood-related deaths in the northeastern states

PM Modi speaks to Northeast leaders on floods, assures full support

Sikkim CM Prem Singh Tamang also shared a post on X, thanking PM Modi for his concern about the flood and landslide situation in the state

Northeast floods worsen; 36 dead, over 550,000 affected across states

Three army personnel killed, nine missing after a landslide swept away a military camp in Mangan district of Sikkim; over 1,600 tourists stranded in Lachung and Chungthang evacuated

Manipur flash floods: Over 56,000 people affected, 10,477 houses damaged

Over 56,000 people have been affected by flash floods triggered by overflowing rivers and embankment breaches in Manipur, an official statement said on Tuesday. It said that 10,477 houses have been damaged and 56,516 174 people affected by the floods. One person went missing after being swept away by a river in Imphal East district on Monday, it said, adding that 2,913 people have been evacuated from the affected areas. A fresh breach of embankment was reported at Bashikhong in Imphal East district after the Kongba river breached its embankments on Monday, officials said. At least 57 relief camps have been opened for affected people mostly in Imphal East district, which is the worst flood-affected district in the state. Ninety-three landslides have been reported in the last five days across the state. Several localities in the state's capital Imphal, and many parts of Imphal East district have been inundated after a swollen river breached embankments and overflowed in Khurai, Hei

Northeast flood situation critical, toll rises to 36, over 550K affected

The flood situation in the Northeast remained critical as the toll due to deluge and landslides triggered by heavy rain over the past few days rose to 36, while over 5.5 lakh remained affected across several states in the region. In the current wave of floods and landslides across the northeastern region, Assam reported the highest number of fatalities at 11, followed by 10 in Arunachal Pradesh, six in Meghalaya, five in Mizoram, three in Sikkim and one in Tripura. In Assam, more than 5.35 lakh people were affected by the deluge in 22 districts as the death toll increased by one to reach 11, while 15 rivers were flowing in a spate, an official bulletin said. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma visited Lakhimpur district, among the worst-hit areas, and assured the affected people of all possible assistance. Road, rail and ferry services remained affected in the state due to heavy rain in several areas. In Sikkim, three army personnel died and six soldiers went missing after a landsl

Kashmiri Pandits, Northeast floods, Covid cases, Tesla not interested in India & more

People’s Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti today called for the dignified return and rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits in Jammu and Kashmir.

Kharge urges Centre to release funds for northeastern states hit by floods

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday attacked the Modi government over the flood situation in the northeastern states, and hoped Prime Minister Narendra Modi will open the floodgates of his PM CARES Fund, where he claimed crores lie without any audit. Referring to Assam, he said PM Modi had promised in 2016 to make the state flood-free but it seems the BJP's double engine governments have betrayed Assam. In a post on X, he noted that the northeast is reeling under devastating floods, landslides and heavy rains. Assam, Arunachal, Manipur, Sikkim and Meghalaya are among the worst affected states, where many lives have been lost and lakhs of people have been affected, he observed. Congress leaders and workers must do everything to provide assistance to the people, he said. "In 2016, BJP had promised to make a 'Flood-Free' Assam. In 2022, Home Minister, Amit Shah repeated this promise. "Looking at the visuals from the so-called 'SMART CITY' Guwahati, one is reminded how Mo

All schools remain shut in Mizoram for third day due to heavy rainfall

All schools across Mizoram remained shut on Monday due to heavy rain that triggered landslides, mudslides, rockfalls and waterlogging in different parts of the state, an official said. School Education Department Director Angela Zothanpuii said that all the 11 district administrations announced the closure of schools on Monday as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of the students. The notifications issued by the district administrations said that the school closure directive comes following alarming weather forecasts issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), which predicted further heavy rainfall and possible natural hazards, including landslides, mudflows, and rockfalls across several parts of the state. Earlier, schools were closed across the state for two days on May 29 and May 30. Although there was no rain, the state capital Aizawl experienced cloudy weather on Monday morning. At least five people, including three Myanmarese refugees, have been killed so

Flood situation remains critical; Met dept predicts more rain in Assam

The flood situation in Assam remained grim on Monday with the water levels rising in many parts of the state, officials said. The India Meteorological Department's Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Guwahati has said that moderate rainfall is very likely to occur at most places of Assam, while heavy to very heavy rainfall has been predicted at a few places and extremely heavy rainfall in isolated places. A report by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) on Sunday night said that two more people lost their lives in Cachar and Sribhumi districts, and around four lakh people are reeling under the deluge across 15 districts. The total number of people losing their lives in this year's flood and landslides has increased to 10. Cachar is the worst hit with over one lakh people affected, followed by 85,000 people in Sribhumi and 62,000 in Nagaon, it added. The administration has been operating 155 relief camps and relief distribution centres in 12 districts, taking c

Over 1,500 rescued in Manipur as Army, Assam Rifles tackle flood crisis

Visuals from the ground showed officials using boats and even carrying stranded residents on their backs to ensure safe evacuation

Northeast floods, landslides: Over 20 dead across Assam, Manipur, Arunachal

Relentless rain triggers flash floods, landslides across northeastern states; thousands displaced, infrastructure damaged

Meghalaya in 2024: $100 bn economy vision, majority for NPP, killer flood

Declaration of the vision for a USD 100-billion economy by 2047, the NPP securing majority, a devastating flood wreaking havoc as well as the unearthing of a multi-crore road project scam Meghalaya remained witness to a year of myriad developments in 2024. Hoisting the tri-colour at the Polo Grounds here on the occasion of Independence Day, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma had unveiled the 'Viksit Meghalaya', the roadmap for a USD 100-billion economy by 2047. "I aspire for a 'Viksit Meghalaya' a USD 100-billion economy by 2047 when we celebrate the 75th anniversary of our statehood and the country's 100 years of independence," Sangma had said. In August this year, the National People's Party (NPP) got a shot in the arm when three out of the total four Congress MLAs joined the ruling party, increasing its strength to 31 in the 60-member assembly. The NPP secured a majority on its own in Meghalaya, which is ruled by a coalition, comprising other parties such as the UDP and BJP. Forme

Agri, allied sectors in Tripura faced Rs 2,024 cr loss due to recent floods

The agriculture and allied sectors in Tripura suffered a loss of Rs 2,024 crore due to floods across the state in August, a senior official said on Monday. Altogether, 36 people lost their lives, while over one lakh people were rendered homeless due to the deluge between August 19 and August 24. The final assessment conducted in different areas of the state revealed that the total loss in the agriculture and allied sectors stands at Rs 2024 crore out of which agriculture itself suffered a loss of Rs 1,284 crore, Secretary of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Apurba Roy, said at a press conference here. He said a total of 2.66 lakh farmers have been affected by the floods, while crop area spreading around 1.03 lakh hectares were damaged. Based on these calculations, the department has submitted a proposal for a total assistance of Rs 128.80 crore to the revenue department. Out of this, Rs 113 crore is allocated for the agricultural sector and Rs 15.80 crore for horticulture and ...

Tripura flood: Death toll rises to 31, central team to arrive on Wednesday

Five more people died in the flood in Tripura taking the total death toll to 31, said an official on Tuesday. An inter-ministerial team led by Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs B C Joshi will be reaching the state on Wednesday to assess the loss caused by the deluge, Chief Minister Manik Saha said. As many as 72,000 people are still in 492 relief camps as their houses were washed away in the floods, Secretary of Revenue Department Birjesh Pandey told a press conference. He said five NDRF and six SDRF teams are engaged in relief works mostly in Gomati and South Tripura districts, two worst flood-affected districts of the northeastern state. "Altogether 31 people died in the floods while two others are missing during the devastating floods from August 19 to 23," he said. Chief Minister Manik Saha later held a meeting with senior officials to review the flood situation. Saha said, "There must be an effort to present the true picture of devastation due to the floods bef