SITREP NO-105/2007 1700 hours 32-20/2007-NDM-I Ministry of Home Affairs (Disaster Management Division)

Dated, 13TH September, 2007

Subject: SOUTHWEST MONSOON-2007: DAILY FLOOD SITUATION REPORT

SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT EVENTS AS ON 13.09.2007

RAINFALL SITUATION IN THE COUNTRY (during last 24 hours)

ASSAM ™ Light to Moderate rainfall with isolated heavy showers has been reported in some parts of the State. ™ Widespread heavy rainfall lashed during last week has resulted in an alarming rise of water levels in all major rivers, including Brahmaputra, causing the third wave of flood in the State. ™ River Brahmaputra is continuously flowing above its danger level in , Neamatighat, and inundating low lying areas forcing people living in low-lying areas in lower and upper to vacate their houses and move to higher grounds for shelter. ™ Large areas of human habitation and farmlands have been inundated mostly in particularly in the districts of Nalbari, , Dhubri, Morigaon, Dibrugarh, Kamrup, , Hailakandi and . ™ In , about 3,30,000 population in 226 villages are reported to have been affected. ™ In , about 5,69,557 population in 430 villages are reported to have been affected. ™ In Cachar district, about 5,1 ™ 6,560 population in 340 villages are reported to have been affected. ™ In , water level of river Brahmaputra is flowing above danger level. ™ In , about 87,361 population in 115 villages are reported to have been affected. ™ In , about 80,000 population in 67 villages are reported to have been affected. ™ In , about 1,64,576 population in 196 villages are reported to have been affected. ™ In district, about 1,72,980 population in 344 villages are reported to have been affected.

1 ™ In , about 12.00 lakh population in 800 villages are reported to have been affected. ™ In Hailakandi, about 2,11,900 people in 174 villages are reported to have been affected. ™ In all, 9395 villages in 26 districts with population of 99.13 lakh are reported to have been affected so far in the state. ™ About 820 Relief Camps & 217 relief centres continue to run accommodating about 3,58,555 people. ™ About 2675 boats have been pressed into service in the affected districts. ™ Army and NDRF continue to be deployed in the State.

BIHAR ™ Light to Moderate rainfall has been reported in some parts of the State. ™ 10,549 villages in 21 districts with population of 220.11 lakh are reported to have been affected. ™ 588 medical teams continue to be deployed in the affected districts of the State. ™ 1659 Relief Camps continue to run in the State in which about 10,00,100 people have been accommodated. ™ 7153 boats continue to be deployed in the affected areas of the State.

WEST BENGAL ™ Light to moderate rainfall with isolated heavy showers has been reported in some parts of the State. ™ 16 Relief camps still continue to run in the State in which about 975 persons have been accommodated. ™ 264 Cattle camps continue to run in the State in which about 207816 cattle have been accommodated. Loss of Human lives • As per provisional information received from the affected States, 17 human deaths have been reported during the last 24 hrs. The cumulative number of people who have lost their lives during the South West Monsoon so far is 2614. IMD • A low pressure area has formed over north-west Bay of Bengal and adjoining coastal areas of and north Orissa. Under its influence, fairly widespread rainfall with isolated heavy to very heavy fall is likely to occur over north Orissa, West Bengal, and northeastern States and Scattered to fairly widespread rainfall activity over and during next 3 days. • Scattered to fairly widespread rainfall activity is likely over south peninsular during next 3-4 days. • Subdued rainfall activity is likely to continue over northwest

2 & Central India during next 4-5 days. CWC ™ There are 01 unprecedented, 03 High Flood, 29 Moderate and 22 Low flood situation sites.

Warning (for next 24 hours) • Isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely over north Orissa, West Bengal, Sikkim and northeastern states.

Outlook (for subsequent two days) • Fairly widespread rainfall is likely over northeast and adjoining East India and extreme south peninsular India.

CENTRAL WATER COMMISSION

According to the Central Water Commission (CWC) report dated 13TH September, 2007, there are 01 unprecedented, 03 High Flood, 29 Moderate and 22 Low flood situation sites. The details of Unprecedented flood situation site are as under:-

™ In Assam, river Kushiyara at Karimganj is flowing at 16.47m with rising trend against the danger level of 14.94m and the previous highest flood level (HFL) of 16.39m on 13.06.2006.

ASSAM

™ Light to Moderate rainfall with isolated heavy showers has been reported in some parts of the State during last 24 hours. ™ 05 human deaths have been reported in Cachar district of the State during last 24 hours. ™ Widespread heavy rainfall lashed during last week has resulted in an alarming rise of water levels in all major rivers, including Brahmaputra, causing the third wave of flood in the State. ™ River Brahmaputra is continuously flowing above its danger level in Dibrugarh, Neamatighat, Tezpur and Dhubri inundating low lying areas forcing people living in low-lying areas in lower and upper Assam to vacate their houses and move to higher grounds for shelter. ™ Large areas of human habitation and farmlands have been inundated mostly in lower Assam particularly in the districts of Nalbari, Barpeta, Dhubri, Goalpara, Hailakandi and Bongaigaon. ™ In , in North Salmara Sub-Division, water level of rivers Aie and Manas are flowing above danger levels. ¾ About 1,14,924 population in 101 villages are reported to have been affected. ¾ About 4,983 ha land area is reported to have been damaged. 3 ¾ 02 relief centres continue to run in the district. ¾ Road communication continues to be disrupted at various places due to damage or submergence under water.

™ In Dhubri district, about 3,30,000 population in 226 villages are reported to have been affected. ¾ About 35,775 ha land area and 29,420 ha crop area are reported to have been damaged. ¾ 27 relief camps continue to run in the district.

™ In Morigaon district, about 5,69,557 population in 430 villages are reported to have been affected. ¾ About 66,720 ha land area and 35,494 ha crop area are reported to have been damaged. ¾ 08 relief camps have been opened in the district ¾ 11 breaches in the river embankment at different places in the district has occurred. ¾ Road communication continues to be disrupted at various places due to damage or submergence under water.

™ In Cachar district, about 5,16,560 population in 340 villages are reported to have been affected. ¾ About 67,782 ha land area and 38,113 ha crop area are reported to have been damaged. ¾ 11 breaches in the river embankment at different places in the district have occurred. ¾ Road communication continues to be disrupted at various places due to damage or submergence under water.

™ In Dibrugarh district, water level of river Brahmaputra is flowing above danger level. ¾ About 9,800 population in 11 villages are reported to have been affected. ¾ 07 relief camps have been opened in the district in which about 8,965 people are accommodated. ¾ About 5,000 ha land area has been damaged.

™ In Kamrup district, about 87,361 population in 115 villages are reported to have been affected. ¾ 12 relief camps have been opened in the district in which about 11,083 people are accommodated. ¾ 02 persons are reported to have been washed away in the flood water.

4 ™ In Goalpara district, about 80,000 population in 67 villages are reported to have been affected. ¾ 07 shelter camps have been established in the district in which about 2100 people are accommodated. ¾ 15 dwelling houses have also been damaged. ¾ About 22,000 ha land area and 18,000 ha crop area have also been damaged. ¾ Gratuitous relief is being distributed to the affected people. ¾ Road communication continues to be disrupted at various places due to damage or submergence under water.

™ In Lakhimpur district, about 1,64,576 population in 196 villages are reported to have been affected. ™ 03 relief camps continue to run in the district in which about 420 people are accommodated. ™ About 7,155 ha land area is reported to have been damaged. ™ 13 Health camps have also been set up for providing medical care to the affected people. ™ Speed boats are being used to ferry the people as the county boats could not be used due to high intensity of river Brahmaputra. ™ Gratuitous relief distributed to the affected people.

™ In , about 1,72,980 population in 344 villages are reported to have been affected. ™ 56 relief camps have been opened in the district ™ About 22,495 ha land area has been damaged in the district. ™ A flood wall in Badarpur town has been breached at 4 places due to which the NH-44 from Badarpur Ghat to Srigoari and some other villages in the town are reported to have been submerged under water. The road communication on this highway still continues to be suspended for heavy vehicle. ™ Medical teams with medicines have also been deployed to the relief camps as well as to the flood affected areas. ™ Gratuitous relief distributed to the affected people. ™ The crop fields in the district continue to be submerged under water.

™ In Barpeta district, about 12.00 lakh population in 800 villages are reported to have been affected. ™ The traffic movement on National Highway-31 between Howly and Bhowanipur continues to be closed. ™ 130 relief camps continue to run in the district in which about 2.00 lakh people are accommodated.

5 ™ 03 State rescue teams with 120 boats continue to be deployed for rescue and relief operations. ™ The crop fields in the district continue to be submerged under water.

™ In Hailakandi, about 2,11,900 people in 174 villages are reported to have been affected. ™ Water level of river has started receding. ™ 72 relief camps have been established in the district in which about 72,000 people are accommodated. ™ 221 relief centres have also been established in the highland areas of the district for distribution of flood relief. ™ Road communication on NH-154 (Dhalewari-Bhaurabi) at several places has been disrupted as STP Bridge No-55/4 on near Lalpani Sub-Temple was washed away by the flood water. ™ 03 State PWD roads continue to be badly damaged apart from other Panchayat roads. ™ 80 boats continue to be pressed into service for rescue and relief operations.

™ 9395 villages in 26 districts with population of 99.13 lakh are reported to have been affected so far in the state. ™ In all, about 820 Relief Camps & 217 relief centres in 15 severely affected districts continue to run in the State in which about 3,58,555 people are accommodated. ™ In all, about 2675 boats have been pressed into service in the affected districts for rescue and relief operations. ™ Army and NDRF have been deployed in the districts of the State for rescue and relief operations.

BIHAR ™ Light to Moderate rainfall has been reported in some parts of the State during last 24 hours. ™ No human death has been reported in the State during last 24 hours. ™ 10,549 villages in 21 districts (235 blocks & 2909 Panchayats) with population of 220.11 lakh are reported to have been affected in the state. ™ 588 medical teams continue to be deployed in the affected districts of the State for providing medical care. ™ 1659 Relief Camps continue to run in the State in which about 10,00,100 people have been accommodated. ™ 7153 boats continue to be deployed in the affected areas of the State for rescue and relief operations. ™ 943 cattle camps continue to run in the affected districts of the State.

6 WEST BENGAL

™ Light to moderate rainfall with isolated heavy showers has been reported in some parts of the State during last 24 hours. ™ 02 human deaths (Darjeeling & South 24 Pargana – 01 each) have been reported in the State during last 24 hrs. ™ 16 Relief camps still continue to run in the State in which about 975 persons have been accommodated. ™ 246 Cattle camps continue to run in the State in which about 207816 cattle have been accommodated.

™ In Darjeeling district, about 2 Sqr km area in village Harisinghatta, under Bijanbari block is reported to have subsided. ™ About 70 families have been shifted from the village to safer areas. ™ No other damage has been reported by the State.

™ In , due to heavy rainfall and overflow of river Ganga, erosions in the riverbank has been report. o 02 villages, 01 each in Manikchauk & Kaliyachauktre blocks are reported to have been severely affected. o About 250 people have been shifted to safer places. o 03 houses (fully) have been washed away.

DEPLOYMENT OF NATIONAL DISASTER RESPONSE FORCE (NDRF) ON 13TH SEPTEMBER, 2007

Assam ™ 01 team consisting of 40 personnel continues to be deployed in Kamrup district for rescue and relief operations.

™ 03 teams consisting of 110 personnel with 02 OBM boats and life rescue equipment left for and Hailakandi districts on 12.09.2007 at 1800 hrs from for rescue and relief operations.

LOGISTIC SUPPORT PROVIDED BY THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE ON 13TH SEPTEMBER, 2007

Army ¾ In Assam, five Army columns along with five Engineer Task Force teams continue to be deployed for rescue and relief operations in Hailakandi, Silchar, and Lakhimpur districts.

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RAINFALL SITUATION IN THE REST OF COUNTRY DURING LAST 24 HRS

• The rainfall activity in the rest of the States/UTs is reported to be insignificant during the last 24 hours.

• Details of the extent of damage and rescue and relief work are appended in Annexure-I & Annexure-II separately.

(V.P.PASRIJA) CONSULTANT (DM) TELEFAX: 23092696

Distribution:- 1. Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister (Shri T. K. A. Nair) 2. Cabinet Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat, Rashtrapati Bhawan 3. Private Secretary to the Prime Minister (Shri B.V.R. Subrahmanyam), 7, Race Course Road, New . 4. Prime Minister’s Office (Shri Sanjay Mitra, Joint Secretary). 5. Sr.PPS to Vice-Chairman, NDMA, Centaur Hotel, New Delhi.(Fax- 25655019) 6. Cabinet Secretariat (Dr. S.B. Agnihotri, Joint Secretary, opted to download from website). 7. Brig Sanjiv Laumas, DACIDS (Ops & Logistics) Room No.10, INCP, Gate No-11, South Block, New Delhi. (Fax-23005226, 23005137)

Copy to:- 1. PS to HM/PS to MOS (R) 2. PS to HS/PPS to Secretary (BM)/JS-(DM-I)/JS (DM-DAC Fax- 23382417)/ Director (PR)/Master Folder.

8 Annexure – I SITREP NO – 105/2007 13th September, 2007: 1700 hours Extent of Damage (cumulative figures) (Provisional) Date when Population No. of No. of districts No. of villages No. of cattle/ Cropped area No. of houses damaged Total value of damage (Rs. in Lakh) Total (in lakh) updated affected human affected affected Live- stock lost affected i) Crop damage (in lakh) lives (in ha) ii) houses (fully) lost iii) houses (partially) iv) Public property

Fully partially Andhra Pradesh 12.09.2007 9.59 57 11 47 47172 56000 13624 188796 i) 7.60 (Crop area) 1329.97 ii) 702.56 (damaged houses) iii) 619.81 ((public properties) 11.09.2007 N.R N.R. 11 N.R N.R. N.R. 16 N.R. i) 6.00 (fully damaged houses) 6.00

Assam 11.09.2007 98.13 70 26 9395 NR 5,34,000 12325 NR N.R. N.R. Bihar 12.09.2007 220.11 678 21 10549 765 17,36,000 314595 338779 i) 118968.52 (crop area) 346193.04 ii) 83242.79 (damaged houses) iii) 143981.73 (Public property) Chhattisgarh 10.09.2007 1.96 13 08 164 54 2560 1342 11312 i) 17.26 (crop area) 2395.30 ii) 278.14 (fully damaged houses) ii) 549.62 ( partially damaged houses) iii) 1550.28 (public property) Goa 13.09.2007 0.003 03 Nil Nil Nil Neg 05 483 i) 3.68 (crop area) 109.32 ii) 2.91 (fully damaged houses) iii) 80.83 (partially damaged houses) iv) 21.90 (public property) Gujarat 12.09.2007 14.87 418 29 937 9707 468342 3777 37979 i) 10514.68 (crop area) 15327.62 ii) 275.31 (fully damaged houses) iii) 537.63 (partially damaged houses) iv)4000.00 (public properties) 10.09.2007 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

Himachal Pradesh 21.08.2007 1.23 52 09 984 707 1630 1022 2003 i) 5101.38 (crop area) 119079.98 ii) 715.28 (fully damaged houses) iii) 507.63 (partially damaged houses) iii) 112755.69 (public property) Jharkhand 05.09.2007 Nil 02 01 N.R. 02 962 295 691 i) 57.72 (crop area) 104.95 ii) 29.50 (fully damaged) iii) 17.73 (partially damaged) J & K 10.09.2007 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 12.09.2007 19.54 165 25 1412 7536 237480 55470 75627 i) 60017.98 (crop area) 172866.98 ii) 11004.00 (fully damaged) iii) 2134.00 (partially damaged) iv) 99711.00 (public property) 12.09.2007 17.72 249 14 1504 2811 35414 2035 49737 i) 15525.02 (crop area) 67642.74 ii) 744.28 (fully damaged houses) iii) 2371.98 (partially damaged houses) iv) 49001.46 (public property) 11.09.2007 1.87 69 15 710 294 4239 1459 16390 i) 175.45 (crop area) 893.70 ii) 191.38 (fully damaged houses) iii) 297.89 (partially damaged houses) iii) 228.98 (public property) 23.07.2007 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nagaland 13.09.2007 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 11.09.2007 1.35 140 N.R. 5297 1477 N.R. 5778 41267 N.R. N.R. 11.09.2007 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 90 Nil Nil Nil Nil Orissa 06.09.2007 16.87 33 12 1917 19501 1,60,000 9353 18457 i) 709.61 (damaged houses) 25493.71 ii) 24784.10 (public property) Punjab 10.09.2007 0.015 07 06 246 18 28134 75 452 i) 127.37 (crop area) 147.36 ii) 9.13 (fully damaged houses) iii) 10.86 (partially damaged houses) Rajasthan 04.09.2007 2.94 58 11 1296 5114 Neg. 898 9160 i) 259.00 (crop area) 25263.05 ii)132.81 (fully damaged houses) iii) 320.98 (partially damaged houses) iv) 24550.26 (public properties) Sikkim Tripura 11.09.2007 Nil 08 Nil Nil Nil Nil 03 Nil Nil Nil Tamil Nadu 11.09.2007 Nil 47 Nil Nil 153 Nil 102 603 i) 102.00 (fully damaged houses) 403.50 ii) 301.50 (partially damaged houses) 21.08.2007 12.43 216 22 2546 157 162566 300 1136 i) 121954.86 (damaged crop) 172879.86 ii) 50925 (damaged houses) 13.09.2007 N.R. 79 N.R. N.R. 237 N.R. 107 696 N.R. N.R. West Bengal 13.09.2007 69.64 248 04 3837 4085 2213177 152524 245236 i) 7834.55 (crop area) 15954,13 ii) 7932.02 (houses damaged) iii) 187.56 (public property) And & Nicobar 13.09.2007 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Chandigarh 13.06.2007 Daman & diu 07.08.2007 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Dadra & Nagar Haveli 09.09.2007 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Delhi Lakshadweep 12.09.2007 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Pondicherry 11.09.2007 0.003 02 02 NR 150 2,15,000 27 132 i) 0.959 (crop area) 26.715 ii) .03 (fully damaged houses) iii) 23.046 (partially damaged houses) iii) 2.68 (public properties) Total 488.271 2614 227 40841 99940 5855594 575132 1038936 966117.925

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Rescue and Relief (Provisional)

Name of States/ UTs Date when No. of persons No. of relief camps No. of persons GR paid, if any, specify the item and amount No. of medical No. of cattle updated evacuated opened accommodated in teams deployed camps opened the relief camps

Andhra Pradesh 12.09.2007 1,72,369 101 1,72,369 N.R. N.R. N.R. Arunachal Pradesh 11.09.2007 N.R. N.R. N.R. N.R. N.R. N.R. Assam 11.09.2007 - 751 317408 Rice-135997.2 qtl, Dal-22816.1qtl, Salt-6950.98qtls, Chira-1291 qtl 517 Nil & Gur -594 qtl, Kerosene-13.30 kl, Mustard oil-71.16 kl Bihar 12.09.2007 1000100 1659 1000100 Wheat – 619786.49 Q, Rice–467188.19Q, Chura–9260.42Q, Gur – 575 547 1314.70Q, Satu-46.65Q, Candles–199896, Match Box–158171, Salt – 305.99 Q and Polythene Sheets – 303655 and 82881 food packets airdropped Chhattisgarh 10.09.2007 12134 76 13198 375.84 20 Nil Goa 13.09.2007 279 01 N.R. N.R. N.R. N.R. Gujarat 12.09.2007 103894 889 103894 Nil 1022 Nil Haryana 10.09.2007 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Himachal Pradesh 21.08.2007 Nil 08 08 2.48 Lakh 02 Nil Jharkhand 28.08.2007 Nil Nil Nil Nil 04 Nil J & K 10.09.2007 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Karnataka 12.09.2007 29887 179 29887 4730.98 179 Nil Kerala 12.09.2007 1398771 7475 1398771 Food & medicine Nil Nil Madhya Pradesh 11.09.2007 N.R. N.R. N.R. 495.45 lakh N.R. N.R. Manipur Mizoram 23.07.2007 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nagaland 13.09.2007 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Maharashtra 11.09.2007 30,645 N.R. N.R. N.R. N.R. N.R. Meghalaya 11.09.2007 Nil 76 13198 375.84 Nil Nil Orissa 06.09.2007 70,290 17 15,420 Chuda, Gur, Match Box, Candle, Polythene, Cattle feed distributed 45 03 Punjab 10.09.2007 Nil Nil Nil Food items Nil Nil Rajasthan 04.09.2007 2164 30 1711 N .R. 125 N.R. Sikkim Tripura 11.09.2007 Nil 55 2959 Nil Nil Nil Tamil Nadu 11.09.2007 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Uttar Pradesh 21.08.2007 68,000 185 67,000 Rice-25,000 ton, Wheat-1240 ton, Salt-1670 ton, Dal-500 ton, Gud- Nil Nil 200 ton, Puri packet-2,45,000, Pulse-640 ton, Kerosene Oil- 3,86,000 ltr, Candle-1,71,000, Match Box-3,32,000, Polythene- 83,000 mtr Uttarakhand 13.09.2007 N.R. N.R. N.R. N.R. N.R. N.R. West Bengal 13.09.2007 35699 975 158705 Rice-8183 MT, Wheat-300 MT, RC-309 lakh, Rs.3.20 lakh cash 773 246 And & Nicobar 13.09.2007 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Chandigarh 13.06.2007 Daman & Diu 07.08.2007 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Dadra & Nagar Haveli 09.09.2007 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Delhi Lakshadweep 12.09.2007 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Pondicherry 11.09.2007 455 02 455 Nil Nil Nil

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