SITUATION REPORT - ASSAM FLOODS NATURE OF HAZARD : FLOODS DATE: 03.08.04 at 9.30 AM Heavy floods in Assam have affected all the 27 districts of the state. These districts are Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Shivsagar, Jorhat, Golaghat, Nagoan, Morigaon, Kamrup, Kamrup Metro, Darrang, Sonitpur, Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Nalbari, Berpetta, Bongaigaon, Kokrajhar, Goalpara, Dhubri, Chirang, Karbi Anglong, Karimganj, Hailakhandi, Cachar, Udalguri, North Cachar Hills and Baska. Heavy rainfall over the state and in neighboring uphill states and countries for a sustained period since the last week of June has resulted in the rise of water level in the whole river network – Brahmaputra and it’s tributaries in the state. Large no. of villages got submerged with the overflowing of these rivers.The worst affected districts during the current flood are Barpeta, Cachar, Dhemaji, Dhubari, Goalpara, Kamrup ( rural), Morigaon, Nagaon, Nalbari, Sonitpur, Udalguri. The rise in the water level, breaches along the river & dam embankments, release of water from upper catchment areas (Bhutan), landslides and sudden change of course by rivers, aggravated and deteriorated overall flood situation of the state. The flood has also caused widespread damages to human life, property, standing crops, flood control embankments, tea gardens and other basic infrastructure in the state. Most of the wild life sanctuaries - Kaziranga National Park, National Parks of Manas, Orang and Dibru-Saikhowa, and Wild Life Sanctuaries Burha Chapori, Pobitora, Laokhowa and Bornodi were affected under the grip of the flood. CURRENT SITUATION : Overall flood situation of the state is improving with the receding of the rivers and less rainfall over the state and adjoining areas in the past few days and there has been no fresh damages reported except the increase in the death toll. A total of 240 people have so far been killed in flood related accidents in the state. Situation in the worst affected districts i.e. Karimganj, Morigaon, Cachar, Nagaon and Goalpara is improving very marginally and situation in the low laying areas of Golaghat and Jorhat remains grim with fresh rains over theses places. Army, Air Force and specialist Search and Rescue (SAR) team of Central Institute of Security Forces (CISF) are carrying out relief operations. Extra nos. of army columns have been deployed at vulnerable points as a preparedness measure to meet any emergency. Water logging has posed a great threat in the low laying areas and has made life miserable. Shelter camps are still operational in all the districts except Nalbari, Morigaon, N.Lakhimpur, Shivsagar, Udalguri, and North Cachar Hills as water has not receded at all the places . People have started moving to their houses, with the receding of the waters in some areas and there is a likely chance of further decrease in the relief camps in coming days. Transportation of essential commodities has been affected due to damages to the roads in the state. With the non availability of pure drinking water, waterborne diseases have gained momentum and cases like diarrhea, & dysentery and fever cases are on increase. Of the deaths reported so far, 23 people have died of Diarrhea. DAMAGE DETAILS: Area Flood Crops Area TOTAL LOSS OF LIFE : 240 Population Villages Relief Camps and Houses No. of Cattle DISTRICT Affected Damaged Affected Affected Inmates Damaged lost (in hectares) (in hectares) Due to Due to Due to Due to Boat Drowning Land slide Diarrhoea Capsize Bongaigaon 59726.00 417496 473 27 12165 39687.00 29199 6 16 Barpeta 253150.00 1190530 831 136 115972 106204.00 28806 28 20 278 Cachar 282950.00 1040000 540 195 67105 63924.00 60223 10 580 Chirang 26910.00 275800 256 13 2810 1541.06 4334 7 16 Dibrugarh 9260.00 184184 134 12 2000 6054.00 247 17932 Dhemaji 74302.00 307200 675 37 9450 54220.00 1859 2 99 Dhubari 164781.20 1523500 1016 82 121000 12786.00 10801 7 476 Darrang 568496.00 481477 388 15 3972 314873.00 8958 10 65 Goalpara 72965.00 544826 505 17 18700 33896.00 5340 4 5640 Golaghat 42763.00 106153 101 0 0 62500.00 950 1 29 Hailakandi 87250.00 125800 205 0 0 10100.00 4100 3 1 17 Jorhat 108700.00 216000 208 0 0 17300.00 698 49 Karimganj 121963.00 618875 703 149 67500 19124.00 18893 6 108 Kamrup (Rural) 239682.00 1342496 708 145 197307 61451.00 230161 15 55 Kamrup (Metro) 9314.30 87850 70 9 2060 3571.43 9870 10 14 2 5 Kokrajhar 73953.00 74135 127 0 0 58973.00 9760 5 50 Karbi Anglong 13131.33 66956 128 11 5155 9774.00 1468 1 0 Lakhimpur 104193.71 343545 460 0 0 31341.00 515 9 609 Morigaon 102916.26 715032 598 0 0 56973.48 46924 19 20 537 Nagaon 241200.00 1501242 890 98 110000 112801.00 64950 15 50 Nalbari 112850.00 450495 609 0 0 62264.00 10000 17 176 N C Hills 0 70120 53 0 0 205.20 824 0 Tinsukia 28500.00 60000 116 1 123 8400.00 2000 1000 Sonitpur 23685.00 247378 272 17 600 14821.00 1078 7 229 Sivsagar 6120.00 63000 105 0 0 2100.00 50 0 Udalguri 13517.21 119879 254 0 0 80596.00 4273 1 0 1245480.1 2842279.01 12173969 10425 964 735919 556281 28016 TOTAL 7 177 14 23 26 • Agriculture sector: 12, 00,000 farm families have been badly affected. The major kharif crop, Bao Ahu and Sali paddy (winter rice) and other crops have been affected in about 1.1 million hectares and crop damage to the extent of 60percent and above has been assessed. Name of Crop Area affected Extent of Area damaged (Hectares) Damage (%) (Hectares) 1. Regular Ahu 1,48,500 80 1,18,800 2. Winter rice (Bao + Sali) 2,75,781 80 2,20,625 3. Sali (Seedling) 74,335 80 59,468 4. Sugarcane 3,939 30 1,182 5. Jute 28,818 50 14,409 6. Others a. Summer vegetables. 31,394 80 25,115 b. Other minor crops. 36,533 50 18,267 Uncovered area (Winter rice) 5,00,000 - - TOTAL : 10,99,000 4,57,866 • Road Network : As per the Public Works Department reports - A total of 592 kms of National Highways and 3597 kms of State highways and rural roads have been damaged by the current wave of foods. 501 no. of bridges have also been damaged in total till date. Status of the National Highways (NH):- - NH -31 between Nalbari and Berpetta has been breached by 20 metres. A stretch of 81 kms between Abhayapur in Bongaigaon district to Chansari in Kamrup on this highway has been damaged. After the disruption of traffic through NH-31 on the South Bank, an alternative channel of road communication to the rest of India were routed from Guwahati through the NH-37 via Goalpara in the North Bank of the Brahmaputra.. - A stretch of 1 km on NH-37 in Tinsukia districts has been damaged. Flood waters of the Kopilli and Killing rivers have overtopped the NH at Palahguri and have thus disrupted the communication between Lower and Upper Assam. Significantly this is the only link between the State’s northern part and rest of the country. Traffic movement on the NH in Nagaon Division and Dibrugarh division has been closed. - NH-39 connecting Guwahati -Imphal has been cutoff due to landslides at three places. - NH-44 connecting Assam- Agartala (Tripura) has been restored but it is still under water at several places. The road was cutoff due to a major landslide at Sonarpur in Meghalaya. About 300 meters of the highway had got blocked. Although the road was operational after clearing off the Debris at Sonarpur, but due to heavy rains, it has again been cut off due to it’s submergence at Badarpur in Assam. This is the only lifeline highway for entire Barak Valley, Tripura, Mizoram and Manipur. On the same highway road communication from Karimganj to Guwahati via Jowai, Shillong was restored but due to over topping of flood water in Kalain area, vehicular movement has been suspended since 21st July. Presently there is no road communication to Guwahati from Karimganj. But road communication from Karimganj to Silchar has been restored. - NH-52 has been overtopped at Telijan point about two kilometers from Dhemaji town (Samarjan) since 19th July and in many other places in Dhemaji districts. - NH-53 Silchar-Imphal road has been disrupted due to overflowing of river Barak at several places. - NH-54 Extension road- the 184 km long road between Lumding-Silchar in North Cachar hills has been damaged at several places due to landslides. 8 nos. of culverts and three no. of bridges have also been damaged. - Extensive damage to NH -31B, 31C, 36, 37, 52A, 54 and 151 has submerged at various places. Traffic movement on NH-152 and 154 remains disrupted due to landslides at various points. Status of the State Highways and Public Works Department (PWD) Roads:- - Road communication from Karimganj to Cachar and Hailakandi district remains disrupted due to submergence of the highways since 19th July. - North Lakhimpur: The PWD roads from Bihupuria to Badati have been completely breached. - Berpetta: State PWD roads have submerged at several places and the PWD road connecting Berpetta town to NH-31 has been breached. A bridge on NH-31 has been washed away near Rangiya. - Cachar : Badarpur-Jowai road remains disrupted - Jorhat :Road communication between Bongaon-Kamalabari- Garmur-Lower Majuli breached and badly affected - Baska : The main road to Manas National Park has been breached at 4 places. - Kamrup: PWD roads under Sonarpur and Charapur circle at Hajo bari, Panikheti, Lahapara remains disrupted.