Centre Assures to Send Team to Tripura to Assess Damage After Floods: CM Manik Saha

Agartala: As Tripura grapples with heavy floods, Chief Minister Manik Saha announced that the Centre will send a team to the state to evaluate the damage caused by the floods.

According to officials, at least 26 people have died as the floods devastated the state. A total of 1.7 million people have been affected, and 137,000 have lost their homes.

While speaking to the media during the Janmashtami program on Monday, Saha said, "Union Home Minister Amit Shah has assured me that he will be sending a central team shortly to assess the damage caused by the floods. The central team will physically visit the flood-hit areas."

He added that the state government will present a "true picture of devastation" caused by the floods when the central team arrives.

The Chief Minister also expressed his gratitude to Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav and UP CM Yogi Adityanath for their financial support to the flood-stricken state.

"Yogi Adityanath has spoken to me and donated Rs 10 crore for restoration works in flood-affected areas. The Madhya Pradesh government has also donated Rs 20 crore for restoration works. The Centre will certainly assist Tripura during these difficult times, but it is praise-worthy that other states are also lending a helping hand," he said.

Revenue Secretary Brijesh Pandey stated that all district magistrates have been assigned to assess the damage caused by the floods.

The flood has caused extensive damage to roads, buildings, power lines, embankments, and farmlands. It is estimated that the damage amounts to about Rs 15,000 crore, officials said. Despite waters receding in all major rivers, around 70,000 people are still in 471 relief camps, they added.

Tripura has been battling major floods in the state from past one week. 
(Inputs from PTI)