GUWAHATI, April 20 � Civic woes of Guwahatians is continuing to unfold its murkier side with incessant downpour today forcing district administration to engage National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) to facilitate movement of residents of low-lying areas at the heart of the capital city.
The NDRF troopers are said to have facilitated movement of over 100 marooned people in rubber boats and rafts from the city, who were stranded in homes filled with water and mud.
The NDRF was pressed into operations in the worst affected Lachit Nagar, Nabin Nagar, and adjoining areas where flood waters entered homes over window sills at places.
Deputy Commissioner, Kamrup (Metro) Prateek Hajela told The Assam Tribune that as many as eight boats of troopers, including three belonging to the district administration, were pressed into action to ensure that no one is stuck inside due to waterlogging.
The incessant rains also led to landslide in the hilly areas of the city, including at Kharghuli hillside and the hills adjoining the Raj Bhavan.
Meanwhile, attendance in educational institutions, and offices were thin due to incessant downpour.
Electricity and water supply connections were also disrupted at many places of the city.
