PM Narendra Modi expresses anguish over flood situation Northeast, assures help

PM Modi on Wednesday expressed anguish over the flood situation in various parts of the Northeast.

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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed anguish over the flood situation in various parts of the Northeast and promised all possible help from the Centre.

"I am anguished by the situation arising due to floods in various parts of the Northeast. I share the pain of all those affected by floods. The entire nation stands with the people of Northeast during this time. Centre assures all possible help to normalise the situation," he tweeted.

PM also said that he had asked Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju to personally supervise the rescue and relief operations and facilitate all possible help needed.

At the same time, he said that he had spoken to Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu and officials, both in Delhi and the states, on the flood situation.

I am anguished by the situation arising due to floods in various parts of the Northeast. I share the pain of all those affected by floods. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 12, 2017

I have spoken to Arunachal Pradesh CM @PemaKhanduBJP & other officials both in Delhi & the states on the flood situation. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 12, 2017

I have spoken to Arunachal Pradesh CM @PemaKhanduBJP & other officials both in Delhi & the states on the flood situation. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 12, 2017

I have also asked my colleague @KirenRijiju to personally supervise the rescue, relief operations & facilitate all possible help needed. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 12, 2017

Five persons were killed and nine went missing yesterday as a massive landslide triggered by incessant rains hit eight dwellings in Arunachal Pradesh's Papum Pare district.

In Assam, the flood situation deteriorated further yesterday, with six more people losing their lives and over 15 lakh people across 23 districts affected by the deluge.

With this, the toll in this year's flood related cases has gone up to 39, including eight in Guwahati, a Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) report said.

On the other hand, Manipur has suffered a loss of around Rs 131 crore in the floods since cyclone Mora hit the state in late May, a senior officer said today.

"The state lost nearly Rs 131 crore because of loss of property and other damage done by floods and related incidents like landslides," Principal Secretary (Relief and Disaster Management) MH Khan told PTI.

The flood crisis and landslides started with cyclone Mora that made landfall on May 29 and, under its influence, came heavy rains that lasted for almost 10 days, he said.

This was later followed by torrential rains and storms lasting for 10 more days in mid-June and the situation worsened when incessant rains began on June 29.

These caused severe damage to property, agricultural land, road transportation sector and others, he said adding that a memorandum has been sent to the Centre asking for assistance.

(With PTI inputs)