Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim and a few other states also encounter landslides and other rain-related issues during the monsoon. Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Jammu and Kashmir have also seen floods in recent years.
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah conducted a review on Sunday to assess the preparedness for dealing with floods that impact various parts of the country during the monsoon season. Annually, large areas of Bihar, Assam, and other eastern states are inundated due to the rising water levels of various rivers caused by monsoon rains.
Union Minister of Jai Shakti, C R Patil, Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai, Secretaries of Ministries/ Departments of Home Affairs; Water Resources, River Development & River Rejuvenation; Earth Sciences; Environment, Forests & Climate Change; Road Transport & Highways; Chairman, Railway Board; Member & Secretary (I/c) NDMA; Director Generals of NDRF and IMD; Chairman(s) of CWC, NHAI and other senior officers of Ministries concerned attended the meeting.
“The home minister chaired a high-level meeting here and reviewed overall preparedness for flood management in the country,” a home ministry official said.
Landslides In Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim
Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim and a few other states also encounter landslides and other rain-related issues during the monsoon. Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Jammu and Kashmir have also seen floods in recent years.
Union Minister of Jal Shakti C R Paatil, Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai, Secretaries of Ministries and Departments of Home, Water Resources, River Development, Earth Sciences, Environment, Road Transport, Chairman, Railway Board, officials of the NDMA among others attended the meeting.
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Currently, several districts of Assam are facing floods with over 1.17 lakh people in 10 districts hit by the deluge. The flood waters have inundated 968 villages in 27 revenue circles in these districts, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said in a post on X.
The authorities are presently running 134 relief camps and 94 relief distribution centres, where a total of 17,661 people are taking shelter, he said. The death toll in this year’s flood, landslides and storm in the state has reached 37, while one person is missing, officials said.
Union Minister of Jal Shakti C R Paatil, Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai, Secretaries of Ministries and Departments of Home, Water Resources, River Development, Earth Sciences, Environment, Road Transport, Chairman, Railway Board, officials of the NDMA among others attended the meeting.
(With inputs from agencies)
