The overall flood condition improves on Saturday following halt in the incessant rains that lashed Assam last week.
The situation in Dhemaji, Jorhat,Lakhimpur, Dibrugarh, and Tinsukia has slightly improved but the major rivers still flowing above the danger level.
But the water level in Goalpara and Dhubri districts remained unchanged. Rescue and relief operations are being carried out in the flood affected areas.
The government has intensified the relief works across the state. Over 3 lakh 12 thousand people have been sheltered at around 550 camps. This is apart from 200 medical teams along with Mobile Medical Unit.
PermalinkSubmitted by rahi faiz on Tue, 03/07/2012 - 21:24
the floods are cruel but more cruel are the people who could avert this disaster by timely planning. The Disaster mgmt Dept of Assam has been sitting on 30 boats for over 20 months by not issuing Road Permit and clearances. This disaster is half God sent and half implimneted by humans. What a waste of precious lives, wonder how the department people can sleep at night. My heart bleeds fro the people of Assam.
All Assam Student Union (AASSU) Guwahati took out a protest rally along with the effigy of Forest Minister of Assam Rockybul Hussain protesting against the killing of five Rhinoes within a week and the showing of sheer negligence on the part of the forest minister in the streets of Guwahati on 29-04-08. Pix by UB Photos.
Huge contingent of fake medicine has been seen at the Dispur Police Station which was recovered by the city police from a rented house at Jonaki Path area near Down Town Hospital on 27-04-08. Three persons Md. Jakariya Khan, Md. Altaf , Md. Firoz Khan have been arrested in this connection. Pix by UB Photos.
Cocks seen in action during the cock fight, organized on the occasion of 136th anniversary celebration of Dhemaji Gohain Gaon Rongali Sanmilon at Dhemaji on 26-04-08. Pix by UB Photos.
AASU activists in Sivasagar and Dibrugarh towns took huge protest programmes on Tuesday demanding a judicial probe into the killing of 65 year old civilian Dulen Baruah on April 14 at Moranhat by police, CRPF and SULFA man Tileswar Lahon.In Sivasagar town thousands of people shouted anti government slogans in protest against the killing of the civilian at an operation led by Dibrugarh police superintendent Anurag Agarwalla. Speaking to assamtimes, the protesters alleged that SULFA Tileswar Lahon and Dibrugarh police superintendent who are directly responsible for the killing of Baruah have been evading arrest. .They staged a demonstration in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s office...
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