Again Assam is Crying !

 

Assam has been historically flood-prone, but a combination of natural and man-made factors have made the situation direr after independence. According to the recent report of Assam State Disaster Management Authority, this year Assam flood further worsens affecting over 1.33 lakh people, including more than 39,000 children in 11 districts. The districts affected by the flooding caused by heavy rainfall in catchment areas are Biswanath, Bongaigaon, Chirang, Dhemaji, Dibrugarh, Jorhat, Lakhimpur, Majuli, Sivasagar, Sonitpur and Tinsukia. Otherhand, large-scale erosion has been reported from several places in Baksa, Biswanath, Bongaigaon, Chirang, Goalpara, Cachar, Jorhat, Kokrajhar, Majuli, Morigaon, Nalbari, Sonitpur and Tinsukia. Many roads, bridges, embankments, culverts and other infrastructure have been damaged by floodwaters in several districts.