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Assam's Silchar still under water, CM says flood was 'man-made' -Sumir Karnakar

-Deccan Herald The death toll due to floods and landslides reached 121 with four deaths reported on Saturday. Of this, 21 deaths were in the Cachar district Guwahati: As most parts of south Assam city Silchar remained inundated even on the sixth day on Sunday, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated that the flood was "man-made." "The flood here this time is man-made. I have got information that the embankment which protects Silchar...

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Assam Floods: Silchar Submerged for Sixth day; Death Toll Rises to 118

-PTI/ Newsclick.in Ten more people have died in the past 24 hours due to floods and landslides in the state. Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam remained grim on Saturday with the death count rising to 118 and Silchar town in Cachar district submerged for the sixth straight day, officials said. Ten more people have died in the past 24 hours -- two each from Barpeta, Dhubri, Karimganj and Udalguri districts and one...

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landslides in Sikkim, floods in north Bengal

-The Telegraph Heavy downpour caused by southwest monsoon activity in sub-Himalayan region of the state and adjoining areas led to the calamity Siliguri: Recurring bouts of downpour since Tuesday evening caused by the southwest monsoon active in sub-Himalayan Bengal and adjoining areas led to landslides at a number of locations in Sikkim and flooded some areas in Jalpaiguri, Alipurduar and Cooch Behar districts of north Bengal In Sikkim, rains triggered landslides at 20th...

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Fresh landslides In Assam, Heavy Rains In Guwahati

-PTI/ NDTV.com According to officials, embankments, roads, bridges and other infrastructure have been damaged by flood waters in parts of Assam. Guwahati: Fresh landslides were reported from various parts of Guwahati for the second consecutive day on Wednesday amid incessant rainfall, which also led to heavy waterlogging in most parts of the city, officials said. There was no report of any fresh casualty during the day. The state has registered 42 deaths due to...

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Assam: Focus on ecology after devastation -Umanand Jaiswal

-The Telegraph Rain-induced landslide and flood destroyed 2086 houses and 13 schools besides affecting and 2403.42 hectare of agricultural land in Dima Hasao district Guwahati: The widespread destruction and disruption caused by flood and landslides in Assam’s Dima Hasao district have turned the spotlight on the creation of development projects at the “cost” of the ecology in the ecologically fragile hill district. As an inter-ministerial central team (IMCT) visited the district on Saturday...

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