After a week of closure due to floods, all educational institutions in Tripura re-opened on Tuesday except those schools where relief camps have been set up.
The catastrophic flood which hit the state for the first time in over three decades, so far, has claimed 31 lives, including women and children, in six of the eight districts - South Tripura, Gomati, West Tripura, Sepahijala, Unakoti and Khowai since August 19, and two persons still missing.
Agartala, Aug 20: Incessant rain for the last 24-hours has led to severe flooding in various parts of Tripura.
The low-lying areas, particularly those adjacent...
Sonowal visited the flood affected areas from Mohanaghat near Bogibeel upto Aithan to assess the damage caused by erosion and artificial floods. The recent floods and erosion have severely impacted daily life in Dibrugarh.
The floods situation in Dibrugarh improved marginally on Saturday with water level receding, reducing the affected population to 12,537 in 64 villages in the district.
The flood waters have submerged 2580 villages under 86 revenue circles. 157,000 people are still taking shelter in 365 relief camps and distribution centres.
