GUWAHATI: As a part of their scheduled field visit to Assam for damage assessment of recent flood and landslide in the State, the first team of Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) from Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), on Friday, May 27, visited the flood affected areas in Cachar and Darrang.
The team visited Borkhola block affected area, Gonirgram water resource embankment breach under Silchar Sadar Revenue Circle and other affected villages under Katigorah Revenue Circle in Cachar district.
The second group of IMCT visited 1 embankment breach and 2 road damages under Mangaldai and Patharughat Revenue Circle in Darrang district. The team discussed the situation with the district administration and assured of quick response to restore the damages.
As per the Flood Report of May 27, the major points are:
1. No human life lost in flood in last 24 hours and so now total 30 human lives (25 in Flood & 5 in Landslide) have been lost in the first phase of flood till date.
2. A total of 5,00,852 populations of 799 villages in 10 districts affected in flood in last 24 hours.
3. A total of 35384.12 hectares crop areas have been affected in flood in last 24 hours.
4. 201 relief camps and 106 relief distribution centres have been opened in all affected areas in last 24 hours.
5. A total of 62,289 inmates are staying in these relief.
6. Flood situation though improving is under close watch.
