TIWN June 18, 2018
KAILSAHAHAR, June 18 (TIWN): After a break from continuous rain, Unakoti Distrcit Administration have undertaken barrage repairing works on Manu river banks on urgent footing but massive outbreak of diarrhea & other diseases spreading rapidly. Total four barrages were damaged in the last raining led massive flood, damages across the Districts. Out of 10 barrages due to lack of maintenance four were collapsed at Manu river. Apart from that Deo river also turned deadly during flood. Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb during his visit at Kailashahar alleged that around 30 years have been passed the barrages were not repaired properly. Two SDMs of two subdivisions were suspended during flood season. Two govt officers SDM Kailasahar Keshab Kar and SDM Kumarghat Jayanta Debbarma faced suspension after Chief Minister after spotted negligence in duties.Along with damaged barrage repairing, the survived barrages will also be revived so that no deadly flood the District has to face in coming days.
Tripura’s flood situations are coming under control with the incessant raining has taken a pause. Police officials, District administration are present on the spot.
Massive damages in houses including electronic items have left damaged in the flood across Unakoti Distrcit.
Following the incessant rain of past few days added by floods, waterlogging total damages of crops were recorded from various parts of the state. However the amount of the loss yet to be measured on govt side. Vegetable prices are already reached on peak in the pre-monsoon as rain damaged cultivated lands of the state farmers.
Not only Unakoti and North District but all the Districts are hit the deadly flood. This is not the first flood of this year, but farmers are facing continuous losses since the very beginning of pre-monsoon.
Devastated farmers have demanded proper compensations and govt’s help.
During the last couple of days rains have damaged also the production of vital vegetables with the farmers keeps hand-head across the rural areas of the state like, Sonamura, Kamalpur, Killa, Manu, Julaibari, Melagarh, Khowai, Charilam, Dharmanagar,Belonia,Hrishyamukh including others. The vital production like tomatoes, potatoes, watermelon cultivation and others have been damaged at large due to the pre-monsoon rain and thunder storm.
The crops in vegetative state and those that were harvested and kept outside faced the brunt of unexpected and untimely rainfall in the mentioned parts. Potato farmers in the remote locations are having a harrowing time as unseasonal rains created havoc on standing crops. The situation has become grim as there witnessed a hefty loss for the farmers.
On the other side, vegetable prices are hitting the consumers with high prices of the vegetable items. In last three days, at double rates the vegetables were found on sale.
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