Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh were badly affected due to floods and landslides that have been plaguing these Northeast Indian regions since April.
Altogether 110 deaths were reported till Monday from Assam, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh.
Tripura and Mizoram, along with parts of Manipur, have become isolated from the rest of India after a part of National Highway 06, which passes through Assam, Meghalaya and Tripura, has also caved in due to landslides, bringing traffic movement to a halt. Over 1, 000 trucks loaded with goods remain stranded in Assam and Meghalaya.
Rail connectivity between Guwahati in Assam and Tripura, Mizoram and Manipur has remained snapped since May 16 when flash floods and landslides following heavy rains damaged railway tracks.
Among these states, Assam is the worst affected state.
It has been facing floods and landslides for eight days since June 13. According to the state’s Central Water Commission report, the Kopili River is flowing above high flood level; the Brahmaputra is also flowing above danger level along with Barak River in the last 24 hours.
As many as 33 districts of this Indian state have reported flooding and about 4.2 million people were affected by the floods. At least 71 people have lost their lives due to floods and landslides since April 6.
In Meghalaya which shares the international boundary with Bangladesh, at least 8 districts have been affected, with 28 persons losing their lives.
In Arunachal Pradesh, landslides led to the death of 11 people.
Tripura, which too shares a long international boundary with Bangladesh, has also been affected due to continuous rains.
As both rail and road links have remained snapped, the Tripura and Mizoram governments have asked the central government to use the Bangladesh route for transportation of essential commodities.
Tripura chief minister Dr Manik Saha has also written to the Indian government, recommending the use of Ashuganj river port in Bangladesh as an alternative means for the transportation of foodgrains.
