The flood situation in Katihar district has turned grim with over 70,000 people have been displaced in two worst-hit Manihari and Amdabad blocks.
Katihar district magistrate (DM) Ashwini Datta Ray Thackeray conceded that the overall flood situation, particularly in these two blocks, was grim as over 70,000 flood-hit people were relocated. "We are fully alive to the situation and rendering all possible relief to the displaced persons," she said on Wednesday.
Although the Ganga and Mahananda appear to be receding, the process has been agonizingly slow. The Ganga receded by 9 cm over the last 24 hours, but was still flowing at 21.02 metres above the danger mark on Wednesday, according to Mahananda Project superintending engineer M N Chowdhury. He, however, said the water level of the two rivers showed a downward trend and the spurs were safe.
The reason why the floodwaters have remained stagnant across vast swathe of Katihar is that the Ganga and Mahananda continue to be in spate downstream in Malda district of West Bengal.
Although relief measures have been galvanized on a war footing, the sizeable population from across scores of villages in Manihari, Amdabad, Pranpur, Mansahi and Kursela blocks continued to bear the brunt of floods, according to disaster management officials.
As large number of villages are heavily waterlogged, the movement of people has been hindered. Thousands of people have been either living on embankments or taken shelter in makeshift camps, official sources said.
News Reference: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/70000-displaced-in-Katihar-district/articleshow/9728499.cms
Thursday, August 25, 2011
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