Agartala:

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Saturday said the unprecedented floods in the state have caused an estimated loss of Rs 15,000 crore, affecting infrastructure, agriculture, and other property.

At least 24 people died due to the floods since Monday while 1.28 lakh have taken shelters in 557 relief camps, officials said.

“The scale of devastation is immense, and the estimated loss could reach Rs 15,000 crore. This figure may increase after a final assessment of the actual damage,” Mr Saha said following an all-party meeting.

The chief minister said the floods have triggered 2,588 landslides and damaged 1,603 electric posts.

He noted that the all-party meeting was productive, with representatives from major political parties committing to work together during this critical time.

The parties have suggested that the state government request a central team to assess the damage and seek additional assistance. They also recommended increasing the financial aid for affected people, including those who lost their loved ones.

The government has announced a compensation of Rs 4 lakh each for the bereaved families and Rs 2.5 lakh for those injured in the floods.

Mr Saha mentioned that restoration and relief efforts are in full swing and directed the food and civil supplies minister Sushanta Chowdhury to prevent price rise, reassuring the public that there is ample stock of food and fuel and that the government will monitor markets closely.

“The state has sufficient food and fuel stocks. There is no need to panic. The government will closely monitor the markets to avoid price rise during difficult times”, he said.

Mr Saha praised opposition parties for their cooperative approach during this challenging period.

BJP state chief spokesperson Subrata Chakraborty expressed gratitude to the Chief Minister for his handling of the situation and commended his decision to convene an all-party meeting to update political leaders on the government’s response.

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Agartala:

The death count from the recent rains and floods in Tripura has risen to 20, officials said on Thursday. This increase follows the deaths of at least seven more people from two families, including three women and a child, who were killed in landslides. The state is experiencing its most severe monsoon flooding in over 30 years

Disaster Management officials said that seven members of two families died at Santirbazar in South Tripura district when their houses collapsed due to a massive landslide triggered by incessant rain late on Wednesday night.

Disaster Management Response Force personnel, along with local people, recovered all the bodies on Thursday.

Expressing his shock at the incident, Chief Minister Manik Saha said that the state government would provide Rs 4 lakh as financial assistance to each affected family.

Earlier 13 deaths, including that of a 12-year-old girl and a woman, were reported from South Tripura, Gomati, and Khowai districts since Monday and two persons were also said to be missing.

An official said that around 65,500 people are taking shelter in 450 relief camps in all eight districts. He said that 17 lakh people were affected in the entire state, which witnessed the devastating floods since Monday.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) recorded 233 mm rainfall in Agartala from 8.30 a.m. on Wednesday to 8.30 a.m. on Thursday.

According to IMD, all eight districts in Tripura received one of the highest levels of rainfall in the last 24 hours on Thursday with South Tripura district’s Bogafa, under the Santirbazar sub-division, recording 493.6 mm rainfall.

An IMD official said that though a ‘heavy’ to ‘very heavy’ rainfall alert has been continued and a ‘Red alert’ sounded in all eight districts, the intensity of rain is likely to reduce from Thursday night.

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Guwahati:

The flood situation in Tripura, which has been lashed by heavy rains over the last four days, remained grim on Thursday. Seven people, among them woman and children, died after being buried under a mudslide in South Tripura. The Indian Meteorological Department has retained its ‘Red alert’ for all eight districts, officials have said.

The Air Force has activated vital air assets to extend help & support to the flood stricken areas. More National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams have been deployed.

Two C-130 and one AN-32 aircraft transported multiple NDRF teams and relief supplies to Agartala today to aid human assistance in disaster relief operations. Helicopters have been positioned to reach the affected areas and undertake further relief operations.

The water level of rivers in the state has remained significantly high — Gomati, South Tripura, Unakoti and West Tripura Districts have been severely affected.

In six districts — Dhalai, Khowai, South Tripura, West Tripura, North Tripura and Unakoti — rivers are flowing above the danger mark. The crop damage has been extensive in all eight districts.

Altogether, 450 relief camps have been opened by the district administration since August 19 to provide shelter to over 65,400 people in the state. The affected population has crossed the 17-lakh mark.

Landslides occurred in 2,032 locations, of which 1,789 have been cleared. Restoration work is going on in full swing. Erosion to roads occurred at 1,952 locations, of which 579 locations have been restored till date.  

All railway services from Agartala have been deferred.  All schools have been closed until further order.

Telecommunication has been severely disrupted in Gomati, South Tripura and other flood affected areas.

The Met Department has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall for today and tomorrow in many parts of the state. A red alert is in place for the whole state today and in four districts for tomorrow.