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Bihar’s flood fury continued with 39 more deaths reported even as authorities in deluge-ravaged Uttar Pradesh grappled to bring the situation under control.
The devastating floods that have swept across large swathes of human habitation have claimed 90 lives in West Bengal, 156 in Assam and 72 in Uttar Pradesh so far.
The toll mounted to 418 Bihar. A staggering 1.67 crore people in 19 districts in the state are bearing the brunt of the flooding.
However, the flood waters have receded at some places, prompting people to return home. The number of relief camps dropped to 368 from 624.
Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said his government will announce a scheme very soon for compensation to farmers for their crop loss due to floods.
After conducting an aerial survey of flood-affected areas in Gorakhpur and Deoria districts, he said the government will provide housing facilities to those who have lost their houses in floods.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake an aerial survey of flood-affected areas of Bihar tomorrow. Mr. Modi will conduct survey of the worst-affected bordering districts of Araria, Purnea, Katihar and Kishanganj.
The Prime will hold a review meeting with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and other officials at Purnea. Sources said, the state government will submit a detailed memorandum to Mr Modi for Central assistance to Bihar.
However, the condition in Assam and West Bengal improved, with water receding from most of the affected areas.
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Around 2.67 lakh people in 472 villages of the state are battling the deluge. Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Barpeta, Chirang, Morigaon, Nagaon and Golaghat districts are flood—hit, an Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) report said.
Nearly 36,000 hectares of farmland is under water. Only the Dhansiri river at Numaligarh in Golaghat is flowing above the danger level.
People have started returning home though 25,253 were still putting up in 62 relief camps in Lakhimpur, Morigaon, Chirang and Nagaon districts.
There were reports that roads in Jorhat district, a bridge in Morigaon and a school in Dibrugarh district have been damaged.
The third wave of the devastating flood has so far claimed 72 lives in Assam. In total, 156 people have died in this year’s flood-related incidents in the state.