NALBARI, May 27 - All total 32,000 people of 22 revenue villages under Paschim Nalbari revenue circle have been badly affected so far due to the current wave of flood. The swollen waters of Buhradia river breached its embankment at Pokhra village in the wee hours today. Earlier, the river breached its embankment at Purni and Amoni yesterday and submerged vast areas of the locality.
The district administration today pressed an SDRF team into service to rescue the marooned people. Deputy Commissioner of Nalbari Bharat Bhusan Dev Choudhury today visited the flood-affected areas to take stock of relief operation. He told this correspondent that three relief camps have been set up at Paschim Nalbari revenue circle. He has directed the circle officers to expedite the rescue and relief operations.
The Deputy commissioner also informed that flood has affected 358 hectares of crop area and 1,200 animals including poultry at Paschim Nalbari areas were affected. Meanwhile, the flood waters of Pagladia river also affected the ahu crop in around 1,090 hectare areas of Barbhag revenue circle.
