AGARTALA / KAILASHAHAR, June 15 (TIWN): With worsening situations, Northeast state Tripura is receiving more showers on Friday leading dangers for all districts and Unakoti District is the highest sufferer. Agriculture Minister Pranajit Singha Roy said, massive losses in Agriculture will be reported, even though govt is right now focusing on rescue operations and relief camps. Total 13609 families took shelter in 90 relief camps at Unakoti and at night around 300 more people were rescued. Even though Manu river water level decreased but since Friday morning incessant rain has hit various Districts. National rescue teams have been deployed in each affected area of the state and Law Minister Ratan Lal Nath has claimed, in recent year such a dangerous flood state Tripura didn’t face. 3 people have died so far in this flood and rescue operation has been continuing. The Minister also added that in Tripura no state govt took such a speedy decision earlier.

On yesterday night calling a press conference, Law Minister Ratan Lal Nath said, “Following the deadly flood, today in the cabinet meeting, revenue dept, health dept, food dept have told the state govt about the seriousness of the conditions and state govt has taken certain decisions to tackle the situation”, Ratan Lal Nath told media. Cabinet has decided to give priority to the ‘rescue’ operation, ’relief’, ‘health’ and then to measure the ‘damage’.

“First we need to save the people and then damage repairing issues will come. Right now Manu river’s water flowing is 23.90 metre. Earlier the water level was much above than the danger level i.e. 24 metre”, he added.

From Slichar, Ghaziabad and many other paces boats are coming and NDRF team from inside and outside the state have started the rescue operation.

"For food and emergency times helicopter have been kept ready. Except Sepahijala District all Districts have been affected, but most affected District is Unakoti District where 90 relief camps have been set, 13609 families have taken shelter in relief camps and few are yet to be rescued in that District", the Minister said.