SITREP NO-106/2007 1700 hours 32-20/2007-NDM-I Ministry of Home Affairs (Disaster Management Division)

Dated, 14TH September, 2007

Subject: SOUTHWEST MONSOON-2007: DAILY FLOOD SITUATION REPORT

SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT EVENTS AS ON 14.09.2007

RAINFALL SITUATION IN THE COUNTRY (during last 24 hours)

ASSAM ™ Light to Moderate rainfall with isolated heavy rainfall has been reported in some parts 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 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. ™ In , about 5,16,586 population in 340 villages are reported to have been affected. ™ In Dibrugarh district, water level of river Brahmaputra is flowing above danger level. ™ In Lakhimpur district, about 2,11,471 population in 196 villages are reported to have been affected. ™ In , about 10,48,149 lakh population in 800 villages are reported to have been affected. ™ So far, 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.

1 ™ Light to Moderate rainfall has been reported in some parts of 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.

Mizoram • Very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall has been reported in the State during last 24 hrs. • Due to heavy rainfall Kolassib, , and districts have been affected severely. • In Aizawl city, a supporting wall is reported to have collapsed due to heavy incessant rainfall as a result, 02 children has been buried under the debris and later succumbed to injuries. • A landslide is also reported to have occurred in upper reaches of Aizawl city thereby blocking all the vehicular/traffic movement for the city. 01 person is also buried under the debris of the landslide who later succumbed to his injuries. • Due to heavy incessant rainfall, a flash flood is reported to have occurred in . 02 persons are reported to have been washed away in high current of flash flood. • Due to several landslides in Mamit district, the communication to the district is totally cut off from other parts of the State. • An Electricity sub-station in Aizwal is reported to have been damaged as a little portion of this sub-station has sank and subsided. The electricity supply from this station has temporarily been disrupted.

WEST BENGAL

™ Light to moderate rainfall with isolated heavy showers has been reported in some parts of the State. ™ 01 human death has been reported in the State during last 24 hrs. ™ 10 Relief camps still continue to run in the State in which about 975 persons have been accommodated.

2 Loss of Human lives • As per provisional information received from the affected States, 06 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 2634. IMD • Yesterday’s low pressure area over north-west Bay of Bengal and adjoining coastal areas of & north Orissa persists. Under its influence, fairly widespread rainfall with isolated heavy falls is likely to occur over Orissa during next 48 hrs. • The current meteorological analysis suggest that scattered to fairly widespread rainfall activity with isolated heavy fall is likely over south peninsular during next 3-4 days . CWC ™ There are 01 unprecedented, 27 Moderate and 19 Low flood situation sites.

Warning (for next 24 hours) • Isolated heavy rainfall is likely over Orissa, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, , Tamil Nadu, Lakshadweep and Andman & Nicobar Islands.

Outlook (for subsequent two days) • Fairly widespread rainfall with isolated heavy to very heavy fall is likely over south peninsular India. • Scattered rain/thundershowers are likely over northeast & adjoining East India.

CENTRAL WATER COMMISSION

According to the Central Water Commission (CWC) report dated 14TH September, 2007, there are 01 unprecedented, 27 Moderate and 19 Low flood situation sites. The detail of Unprecedented flood situation site is as under:-

™ In Assam, river Kushiyara at Karimganj is flowing at 16.42m with falling 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 rainfall has been reported in some parts of the State during last 24 hours. ™ No human deaths have been reported in the State during last 24 hours.

3 ™ 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.

™ In Cachar district, about 5,16,586 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 28,000 populations 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 Lakhimpur district, about 2,11,471 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 Barpeta district, about 10,48,149 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. ™ 03 State rescue teams with 120 boats continue to be deployed for rescue and relief operations.

4 ™ The crop fields in the district continue to be submerged under water.

™ 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.

MIZORAM

• Very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall has been reported in the State during last 24 hrs. • Due to heavy rainfall Kolassib, Lunglei, Aizawl and Mamit districts have been affected severely. About 1000 houses are reported to have been submerged under water in these districts. Several houses have also been damaged. • In Aizawl city, a supporting wall is reported to have collapsed due to heavy incessant rainfall as a result, 02 children has been buried under the debris and later succumbed to injuries. • A landslide is also reported to have occurred in upper reaches of Aizawl city thereby blocking all the vehicular/traffic movement for the city. 01 person is also buried under the debris of the landslide who later succumbed to his injuries.

5 • Due to heavy incessant rainfall, a flash flood is reported to have occurred in Saiha district. 02 persons are reported to have been washed away in high current of flash flood. • Due to several landslides in Mamit district, the communication to the district is totally cut off from other parts of the State. • Crop area (Jhum Kheti) are also reported to have damaged due to recent flash flood. • An Electricity sub-station in Aizwal is reported to have been damaged as a little portion of this sub-station has sank and subsided. The electricity supply from this station has temporarily been disrupted.

WEST BENGAL

™ Light to moderate rainfall with isolated heavy showers has been reported in some parts of the State during last 24 hours. ™ 01 human death has been reported in the State during last 24 hrs. ™ 10 Relief camps still continue to run in the State in which about 975 persons have been accommodated.

™ In Darjeeling district, about 2 Sqr km areas in village Harisinghatta, under Bijanbari block is reported to have subsided. ™ 24 houses (fully) and 28 (partially) have been damaged. ™ About 70 families have been shifted from the village to safer areas.

™ 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 14TH SEPTEMBER, 2007

™ In Assam, 04 teams consisting of 142 personnel with 02 OBM boats and life rescue equipment deployed in Silchar and Hailakandi districts for rescue and relief operations.

LOGISTIC SUPPORT PROVIDED BY THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE ON 14TH SEPTEMBER, 2007

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

Air Force ¾ One MI-17 helicopter dropped 8.10 tons food items and airlifted 11 passengers in 10 sorties in Silchar district.

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.

7 Annexure – I SITREP NO – 106/2007 14th 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 13.09.2007 98.85 77 26 9464 NR 6,01,000 15345 NR N.R. N.R. Bihar 13.09.2007 220.90 691 21 10549 778 17,53,000 314595 338779 i) 127665.19 (crop area) 356366.63 ii) 83568.79 (damaged houses) iii) 145132.65 (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 14.09.2007 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) 14.09.2007 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) 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) Kerala 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) 13.09.2007 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) Mizoram 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 13.09.2007 1.35 140 N.R. 5297 1477 N.R. 5778 41267 N.R. N.R. 13.09.2007 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 90 Nil Nil Nil Nil Orissa 13.09.2007 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) 13.09.2007 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 489.781 2634 227 40910 99953 5939594 578152 1038936 976291.515

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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 13.09.2007 - 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 13.09.2007 1005637 1669 1005637 Wheat – 721922.87 Q, Rice– 587987.41Q, Chura– 9260.42Q, Gur – 575 547 1315 Q, Satu-46.65Q, Candles– 200072, Match Box–158259, Salt – 305.99 Q and Polythene Sheets – 330082 and 82881 food packets airdropped Chhattisgarh 10.09.2007 12134 76 13198 375.84 20 Nil Goa 14.09.2007 279 01 N.R. N.R. N.R. N.R. Gujarat 12.09.2007 103894 889 103894 Nil 1022 Nil Haryana 14.09.2007 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 13.09.2007 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 13.09.2007 30,645 N.R. N.R. N.R. N.R. N.R. Meghalaya 13.09.2007 Nil 76 13198 375.84 Nil Nil Orissa 13.09.2007 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 13.09.2007 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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