1 the IMD Forecast Reports Indicate That Under the Influence of an Off-Shore Trough Over Bay of Bengal Widespread Rainfall Would
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SITUATION REPORT (27 August 2007) South West Monsoon The IMD forecast reports indicate that under the influence of an off-shore trough over Bay of Bengal widespread rainfall would occur over east coast during next 3-4 days (27-30 August). Also in association with a north-south trough and an embedded cyclonic circulation over south Madhya Maharashtra and neighbouring areas, widespread rainfall is likely to occur over Madhya Maharashtra, Marathawada (Aurangabad Division), Gujarat Region and Madhya Pradesh during next 48 hours (27-28 August). Also widespread rainfall is likely to occur over northeastern States, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim, Bihar and East Uttar Pradesh during next 3-4 days (27-30 August). With the likelihood of an upper air cyclonic circulation formation rainfall activity is likely to increase over northwest India from 28 onwards for the next 3 days (28-30 August). Today’s Heavy Rainfall Warning: scattered heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely over Konkan & Goa. Heavy rainfall is likely over northeastern states, Sub-Himalayan, West Bengal & Sikkim, Bihar, east Uttar Pradesh, coastal Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep, south Gujarat region and Madhya Maharashtra. The following table shows the level of water in rivers of Ganga - Brahmaputra-Meghna Basin. 19 rivers are touching or exceeding the danger level but below the High Flood Situation while in other 13 rivers it’s touching or exceeding the warning level but below the moderate flood situations: River Inflow Flood Forecast District State Trend Flow Trends of Rivers below moderate flood warning level Kosi Baltara Khagharia Bihar Falling Bagmati Benibad Muzaffarpur Bihar Falling Brahmaputra Dibrugarh Dibrugarh Assam Steady Adhwara Group Ekmighat Darbhanga Bihar Falling Ganga Farakka Murshidabad West Bengal Falling Bagmati Hayaghat Dharbhanga Bihar Falling Adhwara Group Kamtaul Darbhanga Bihar Falling Kushiyara Karimganj Karimganj Assam Rising Burhi Gandak Khagaria Khagharia Bihar Falling Kosi Kursela Katihar Bihar Falling Katakhal Matizuri Hailakandi Assam Rising Burhi Gandak Muzaffarpur Sikandarpur Bihar Falling Dhansiri (S) Numaligarh Golaghat Assam Falling Burhi Gandak Rosera Samastipur Bihar Falling Burhi Gandak Samastipur Samastipur Bihar Falling Flow Trends of Rivers below the low flood warning level Barak APGhat Cachar Assam Rising Ghaghra Ayodhya Faizabad Uttar Pradesh Rising Kosi Basua Supaul Bihar Falling Kosi Basua Supaul Bihar Falling Ganga Bhagalpur Bhagalpur Bihar Falling Ghaghra Elgin Bridge Barabanki Uttar Pradesh Rising Dhansiri (S) Golaghat Golaghat Assam Falling Ganga Hathidah Patna Bihar Falling Kamla Balan Jhanjharpur Madhubani Bihar Falling Burhi Gandak Lalbeghiaghat Mothihari Bihar Falling Brahmaputra Neamatighat Jorhat Assam Steady Ganga Patna (Gandhighat) Patna Bihar Falling Puthimari Puthimari (NTX) Kamrup Assam Falling Ghaghra Turtipar Ballia Uttar Pradesh Rising River not exceeding the previous Full Reservoir Level Mahanadi Hirakud Dam Sambalpur Orissa Rising 1 SITUATION REPORT (27 August 2007) AFFECTED STATES • Bihar: 20 districts [Muzaffarpur, Sitamadhi, Sivhar, EastChamparan, WestChamparan, Darbhanga, Madhubani, Samastipur, Saharsa, Supwal, Madhepura, Khagaria, Begusarai, Begusarai, Araia, Katihar, Gopalganj, Bhagalpur, Patna, and Nalanda] were affected. The affected districts cover 223 blocks, 2703 panchayats and 9840 villages. The flood affected population is 19.354 million (provisional report). Extend of damage to agricultural cropped area is approximately 1,455,000 Ha while the value of damaged crops is estimated to be at INR 5,961,532. 303358 houses are reported to be damaged [fully (139359) and partially (163999)] and estimated value of damaged houses is INR 2, 259,208. The damage incurred to public properties has been valued at INR 9, 240,963 • Uttar Pradesh: 1525 villages in 19 districts with population of about 1.039 million were affected due to previous week’s floods in districts of Gorakhpur, Shravasti, Bhraich, Maharajgnaj, Bairampur, Basti, Gonda, Mau, Balia, Devria, Azamgarh and Barabanki, Philibit, Faizabad, Sidhartnagar, Keri, Balrampur, Kushinagar, Sitapur, Gorakhphur. Damage to agricultural cropped area has been estimated to be 162,566 Ha and the value of damaged crops is estimated to be at INR 12,195,486. The damaged houses are 50925 [fully- 300], [partially [1136] • Gujarat: The low lying areas in the districts of Rajkot, Jamnagar, Junagarh, Porbandar, Surender Nagar and Amreli were marooned with rainwater. 688,000 people were affected. Damaged sections to 36 Panchayat roads are yet to be restored. 17 feeders, 43 transformers, 2920 electricity poles in these villages have been uprooted, 468,342 Ha’s of cropped area was damaged. • Assam: The flood situation is improving as water level recedes below flood warning levels in 5946 villages of the previous week’s flood affected 26 districts. The flood has affected 6. 816 million people (provisional figures). Damages to 69 dyke’s embankments, 968 PWD roads and 539 semi-permanent timber bridges have been reported. The National Highway (NH-31) Guwahati-Baxirhat continues to be submerged for about 12 km at Howly and Bhawanipur in Barpeta district. Low lying areas and agricultural lands are still submerged under water affecting 360,000 Ha of cropped area. • Orissa: Due to heavy rainfall the low lying areas in 7 districts were submerged affecting 1.596 million people (provisional figures). NH-5 connecting Jajpur Town at Sathipur and Jajpur–Baruan road at Rajghat was disconnected due to overflowing of rivers. Road Communication to Baliapal and Bhograi Block, Balasore district was cut off. • Affected Population: 422,301 million people were affected in 227 districts and 36678 villages across India owing to the active monsoon phase since being of June. The cropped area affected been estimated to be 5.146 million Ha’s since the month of June this year. (provisional figures) • Reported Deaths: The total number of deaths since June of this year is 2196 [Bihar 480; Uttar Pradesh 216; Gujarat 375 and 8 persons missing; Kerala 239; Karnataka 148; Maharashtra 115; West Bengal 212; Andhra Pradesh 57; Assam 42; Orissa 33] ADMINISTRATIVE MEASURES: • Relief camps opened by the state government: in Bihar 1288 relief camps are operational; in Assam 12 Relief Camps continue to accommodate 4,470 people and 17 relief centers accommodate 7,500 people; in Uttar Pradesh 76000 people have been accommodated in 13 relief camps; in West Bengal 188 relief camps continues to function to accommodate 67352 people; in Orissa 1284 people were evacuated to safer places. • Assistance from Defence, Govt of India, army columns of Engineer Task force have been deployed in Khagaria and Begusarai districts. 2 SITUATION REPORT (27 August 2007) • Medical teams: In Bihar 538 medical teams continue to be deployed in Muzaffarpur, East Champaran West Champaran, Supaul, Bhagalpur, Dharbhanga,Katihar, Madhubani, Gopalganj, Samastipur, Sheohar, Madhepura, Begusarai; in Gujarat 263 Medical Teams and 164 Medical Officers and 142 Para Medical Staff continue to be deployed in the affected districts for providing medical care; in West Bengal 136 medical camps are providing medical care. • Relief items provided: the state government of Bihar has provided Wheat-62554.25 qtls, Rice-18199.70 qtls,Chura (Beaten Rice)-5592.00 qtls, Gur (jagery)-849.45 qtls, Sattu(whole grains powder)-46.65qtls, Candles-117618, Match Box-60388, Salt- 245.05qls & Polythene Sheets distributed- 35923, cash distributed (INR) 49.886 million, 30800 food packets were air dropped in Darbhanga, Madhubani, East Champaran, Samastipur & Begusarai while 12400 food packets were distributed and 39 tube wells installed; In Uttar Pradesh the relief items include wheat-1622.70 qtls, Rice 29366.50qtls, salt 2012.34 qtls, channa (Chick Peas) 431.93 qtls, Gur (jagery)-230.23 qtls, Potatoes 2719.99 qtls, Dal (lentals) 65704 qtls, Kerosene 423033 liters, candles -180751, Salt- 245.05qls & Polythene Sheets distributed- 87373, Cash distributed to families of dead persons is (INR) 26.973 million while total ex-gratia amount released by state government is INR 80.604 million; In Assam 84091 polythene sheets distributed, PHE Dept has distributed water-purifying chemicals in affected villages, 1723 hand tube wells installed and 65789 people have been treated for water related infection. • The 1st Inter Agency Coordination meetings of Government, International Agencies and Other Humanitarian Agencies took place on 21st August 2007 where almost 40 representatives from various agencies and departments have attended the meeting for taking stock of the Sectoral Interventions by specialized agencies at district level. UN INTERVENTIONS: • UNICEF Response in Bihar; Nutrition- A total of 21,065 children (6 months - 5 years of age) have been assessed by 40 teams. Counseling of Mothers: During the rapid assessment, a total of 2,893 mothers were counseled on exclusive breast feeding, complementary feeding and hygiene practices. Mothers of severe and acute malnourished children were advised to feed the child as frequently as possible with small soft feeds. Advocacy with the Government of Bihar: UNICEF encouraged the Department of Social Welfare to revive the Anganwadi Centres (AWCs). Approximately 4,700 AWCs, out of a total 7,446 visited and assessed so far, are partially damaged and have disrupted services. Nutrition Rehabilitation Centres (NRCs): with the support from the State Health Society and District Administration, locations to set up NRCs have been identified in the two