AGARTALA: Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday conducted a comprehensive aerial survey of the flood-affected areas to assess the damage due to flood in the state.
The chief minister, during the aerial survey via an MI-17 helicopter from MBB Airport early morning, took stock of the flood situation in Shantirbazar, Belonia, Matarbari, Melaghar, Charilam, Bishalgarh Agartala, Amarpur, and Karbook.
“Directed District Magistrate, South Tripura to mobilize resources and provide critical support to affected communities. Our priority is to ensure the safety and well-being of all,” Saha said.
CM Saha visited the relief camps in the Gomati district, including Khilpara Higher Secondary School and Khilpara Market Shed, to evaluate the ongoing relief operations.
After visiting the flood-affected areas of Amarpur and Karbook in Gomati district, he also visited Shantirbazar in South Tripura district where the areas along the banks of the Laugang and Muhuri rivers have been severely affected.
During the visit, Saha also inspected a relief camp at West Bokafa XII School to boost the morale of the affected people. He also took stock of the management in the relief camp and spoke to the workers and medical team present there.
In coordination with the Central government, we are continuously carrying out relief works, Saha added.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) in a statement said on Friday that heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at isolated places over Tripura for next five days.
The Northeast Frontier Railways (NFR) has cancelled several local trains in Tripura. “Due to heavy rain, railway tracks were damaged in Gomati and south Tripura districts, forcing the authorities to cancel these trains,” an NFR spokesman said.
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According to the State Disaster Management Department, over 1,055 houses were damaged either fully or partially and hundreds of trees were uprooted blocking many important highways.
As per preliminary estimates, around 5,000 hectares of vegetable farms and 1.20 lakh hectares of other croplands are still submerged due to the catastrophe.
