Rescue operation by NDRF & SDRF started in various parts of Cachar

June 19: Due to incessant rainfall since the last few days, the water level of river Barak has again started to rise and crossed the danger level at 11 AM on Saturday. On Sunday, the water level at Annapurna Ghat was gradually increasing. From 1 AM on Sunday, the water level of Barak increased from 20.74 mt to 21.41 mt at 3 PM.

Meanwhile, various areas in Cachar district were submerged by river water. The district administration has opened relief camps at various parts of the district. Rescue operation by NDRF started in Durganagar under Udharbond Revenue Circle. The houses there were submerged in water. NDRF safely evacuated the people from the submerged houses and took them to nearby relief centres. The SDRF were also put into operation at certain parts of the district for clearing of landslides.

Along with Silchar, relief camps were opened in almost all the constituencies under Cachar district, where GR materials were distributed among the flood victims.