Seven lifeless, 2.five lakh affected as heavy rain, water discharged from dams flood Bengal

A minimum of seven folks have died and just about 2.five lakh were displaced from their houses in six flood-hit districts of West Bengal, a senior state executive legitimate mentioned on Monday.

Leader Minister Mamata Banerjee directed ministers to stay a tab at the rescue operations and notice that aid fabrics succeed in all affected folks, he mentioned.

An Indian Air Pressure (IAF) group of workers evacuates a person right through a rescue operation at a flood affected house of Khanakul in Hoogly district. IAF rescued 31 folks. (PTI Picture)

The Military and the Air Pressure on Monday undertook rescue and aid operations in Hooghly district, the place many spaces were submerged because of extra rainfall and overflowing of rivers.

Round 2.five lakh folks were rescued and moved to safe haven houses as numerous properties have been broken in six districts of south Bengal, the place water launched from the Damodar Valley Company dams (DVC) and heavy rain past due final week have inundated streets and hamlets.

A number of spaces in Purba Bardhaman, Paschim Bardhaman, Paschim Medinipur, Hooghly, Howrah and South 24 Parganas districts are reeling beneath flood, with folks suffering to buckle down and do waist-deep water.

Seven folks have died up to now however their main points aren’t to be had but, the legitimate mentioned.

Right through a Cupboard assembly held on the state secretariat, Banerjee directed ministers to be provide at their respective districts and oversee the relaxation and rescue operations.

Over one lakh tarpaulin, 1,000 MT of rice, hundreds of consuming water pouches and blank garments were despatched to the rescue shelters for the ones affected, the legitimate said.

“We have now no longer but estimated the loss incurred because of the flood. As of now, our sole precedence is to rescue the affected,” he mentioned.

Panchayat Minister Subrata Mukherjee, who visited the flood-hit spaces of Ghatal in Paschim Medinipur district right through the day, mentioned he would apprise Banerjee of the placement, and steps could be taken accordingly to take on the placement.

“I’ve witnessed a number of floods previously, however the scenario is horrible this time. The CM had requested me to seem into the subject. After accomplishing this survey, I can report back to her,” Mukherjee mentioned.

Water from Rupnarayan and Dwarakeswar rivers have overtopped banks and entered residential spaces, flooding houses in Hooghly district, the legitimate mentioned.

“A minimum of one lakh folks were moved to protection in Hooghly district by myself after their properties have been broken. There are a number of others who’re nonetheless stranded at the roof in their houses or increased buildings,” he mentioned, including that NDRF group of workers are operating to rescue them.

A Defence spokesperson mentioned that helicopters and boats have been utilized in aid and rescue operations in Hooghly district, following a request from the state executive.

Choppers dropped emergency meals provides within the affected spaces.

“Helicopters of Indian Air Pressure rescued 31 folks from rooftops and taken them to protection to Arambagh,” he mentioned.
One flood-relief column of the Military used to be deployed at Dhanyaghari in Hooghly, the legitimate mentioned.

In the meantime, a DVC legitimate mentioned that water used to be final discharged from its dams on July 31.