Sarma's comment comes at a time when Delhi is struggling in tackling the flood situation in the state. As Yamuna swelled, hundreds of people were displaced to relief camps.
Ring Road near ITO was flooded on Thursday, even as water flowed on the main road in the posh Civil Lines of Old Delhi. Yamuna water level continued to rise as more water was released from Hathnikund barrage in Haryana.
Odisha flood news: Collectors of districts concerned and engineers of the water resources department have been asked to remain on alert and monitor the situation.
Odisha: Fourteen more gates of the Hirakud dam in western Odisha's Sambalpur district were opened in four phases during the day to release excess water into the Mahanadi's downstream areas in the state, which was pounded by heavy rain over the past few days due to depression.
According to the daily flood report of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), Bongaigaon is the worst affected where almost 53,000 people are in distress, followed by Dhemaji (over 16,000) and Chirang (over 13,200).
Talking about the flood situation in the state, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan stated that NDRF, SDRF, Army and BSF have rescued around 5,950 people from 240 villages till now and efforts are underway to rescue 1,950 more people.
In the biggest flood rescue operation in the state in decades, 375,178 people have been evacuated and relocated to safer areas after their homes were submerged in floodwaters, which was up to 20 feet high in some places.
My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families. I appeal to Congress workers to assist in relief and rescue work. Rains continue to cause disaster and disruptions in many parts of Maharashtra. Please stay safe, said Rahul Gandhi said in a tweet.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan held a high-level meeting on flood situation in the state.
Telangana Minister KT Rama Rao visited Warangal to review the flood situation on August 18.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting on August 10, through video-conference with Chief Ministers of Assam, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala to review their preparedness to deal with south-west monsoon.
Flood situation in parts several districts of Assam continue to affect the lives of people.
Heavy rainfall, lightning, thunderstorms lashed parts of Gujarat causing flood situation in Dwarka, Porbandar. One of the regions which witnessed lightning thunderstorms was the site near Dwarkadhish Temple. Rains caused water-logging, flooding in parts of Dwarka and Porbandar. Heavy rains, lightning, thunderstorms have lashed several districts in Gujarat causing flood situations at various places including Dwarka city on Sunday. The district was hit by heavy downpour, lightning and thunderstorm.
Point in reference -- the Kutch district of Gujarat has been flooded due to heavy rainfall in the last few days. And of the many heartwarming stories of rescue operations that surfaced online, one was Gurjar's.
An NDRF Boat deployed in rescue operations during Karnataka floods has overturned. IndiaTvNews.com has received reports that three men have been safely rescued while efforts were on to bring back remaining two safely.
Heavy rains and release of water from Gangapur dam into the Godavari river caused a flood-like situation in some areas of Maharashtra's Nashik district on Sunday.
Torrential rains and floods have swept across Afghanistan, killing atleast 13 people, destroying and damaging about hundred houses and sweeping away livestock.
People living along the banks of Siang river in Arunachal Pradesh were moved to safer places after China informed India about the landslide, which occurred on October 17, blocking Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet leading to the formation of the artificial lake.
The Prime Minister today arrived in Assam where he held separate, detailed review meetings on the situation in the states
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