Floods continue to wreak havoc in Assam, Bihar, toll rises to 170

In Madhubani district of Bihar, as many as 13.94 lakh people have been affected.

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· Jul 22, 2019 · 09:09 pm

Assam flood victims go back to fetch NRC documents, some refuse to leave homes

Villagers are not ready to be evacuated until they have their documents safe with themselves, say rescue workers.

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· Jul 17, 2019 · 02:16 pm

Assam floods: Centre releases Rs 251 crore aid as toll touches 17

The state disaster management authority said over 45 lakh people have been affected across 4.620 villages, and more than 1 lakh people were displaced.

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· Jul 17, 2019 · 07:51 am

Assam floods: No central funds released since 2014, Congress leader tells CM, cites Scroll.in report

Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly Debabrata Saikia wrote a letter to Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, urging him to approach the Centre on the matter.

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· Jul 16, 2019 · 12:59 pm

Assam floods: Toll rises to seven, 14 lakh people stranded across 25 districts

The Brahmaputra, Burhidihing, Dhansiri, Desang, Jia Bharali, Kopili, Puthimari, Beki, Katakhal and Kushiyara rivers are all in spate.

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· Jul 14, 2019 · 07:56 am

Assam floods: Over 4 lakh people affected in 17 districts, Barpeta worst hit by deluge

Several rivers in the state are flowing above the danger mark and over 1,800 have been evacuated to relief camps.

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· Jul 12, 2019 · 06:36 pm

Assam: Toll in flood-related incidents rises to 31 even as situation improves

Nearly 44,000 people have been affected in Karimnagar district.

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· Jun 27, 2018 · 08:25 pm

Why an Assam wetland’s growing popularity is posing a threat to it

Maguri Motapung Beel in Assam is under threat from overfishing, silt and floods from the mountains, and oil exploration

Nivedita Khandekar

· May 29, 2018 · 01:30 pm

Assam: 78,000 people affected as fresh floods hit over 80 villages

More than 300 hectares of crop area has also been damaged by the flooding, the state disaster management authority has said.

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· Oct 02, 2017 · 11:04 am

Assam: More than 330 animals dead at Kaziranga National Park in two waves of floods

Around 30% of the area is still under water, and the infrastructure at the national park has been damaged as well.

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· Aug 20, 2017 · 11:45 am

Stench of dead fish: Flood-hit residents in this Assam district have little else left

Laharighat in Morigaon district was thought to be safe so victims of previous floods moved there. Then the embankment was breached.

Arunabh Saikia

· Aug 19, 2017 · 09:00 am

Over 140 animals found dead at Kaziranga National Park in flood-ravaged Assam

This includes seven rhinos, 122 swamp deer, two elephants, three wild boars, two hog deer, three sambhar deer, one buffalo and one porcupine.

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· Aug 18, 2017 · 01:45 pm