Himanta Biswa Sarma made his visit to Kaziranga National Park to gauge the extent of damages.
- Wings Of Youth
- Jul 20, 2020
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Date 20/07/2020 | Kaziranga National Park
The video from Kaziranga National Park and its wonderful inhabitants are struggling with fury of flood.
I (Himanta Biswa Sarma) made an extensive visit of the Park to gauge the extent of damages, & have instructed officials to do the best we can. My compliments to the staff for their spirited work.
Brahmaputra River in Indian state of Assam in 2020. The floods also coincided with the worse COVID-19 pandemic in India. Initial flooding started in May 2020 due to heavy rainfall affecting 30,000 and destroying crops across 5 districts. Till July, the floods affected around 2 to 3 million in 27 districts and claiming the lives of more than 60 people. More than half of the area of Kaziranga National Park and Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary are affected by floods forcing animals to move to other places. According to Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), more than 3000 villages are affected, 1.28 lakh hectares of agricultural land submerged and 44 thousand people living in relief camps. Barpeta is the worst hit region with more than 5 lakh cases.
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