Assam flood: Death toll rises to 36, over 1.5 million people affected

Sep 05, 2015, at 03:41 am

Guwahati, Sept 4 (IBNS): Flood situation in Assam turned grim on Friday claiming five more lives and affecting over 1.5 million people in 21 districts.

Jitendra Singh visits flood affected areas of Assam

Aug 26, 2015, at 02:42 am

New Delhi, Aug 25 (IBNS): Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Jitendra Singh, accompanied by a team of senior officials of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and senior officers of Central and State administration, on Tuesday undertook an extensive aerial survey of the flood affected areas of Goalpara, Kokrajhar, Dhubri and Bongaigaon in Assam and also visited the relief camps at Abhayapuri and other places, after which he announced the advance release of second installment of the central share of State Disaster Relief Fund (SDRF) amounting to approximately Rs.207 crore.

Over 3 lakh people affects in Assam flood

Aug 21, 2015, at 02:41 am

Guwahati, Aug 20 (IBNS): The flood situation in Assam on Thursday turned grim, following incessant rains in past few days across the state, where more than three lakh people have been affected in 13 districts.

Over 2 lakh people affects in Assam fresh flood

Aug 20, 2015, at 02:32 am

Guwahati, Aug 19 (IBNS): Over two lakh people have been affected in the fresh flood in Assam following incessant rains across the state in past few days.