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  • Central government gave relief amount of Rs 45 crore on Sikkim disaster, see pictures of nature’s havoc

    Sikkim Flood

    Union Home Minister Amit Shah has approved the release of an advance amount of Rs 44.8 crore to the state from the central share of the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) to provide relief to the people affected by the floods in Sikkim.

    Sikkim Flood

    Following Shah’s direction, the Home Ministry constituted an Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) to assess the damage caused by glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) and cloudbursts, an official statement said. Will soon visit the affected areas of Sikkim.

    Sikkim Flood

    The statement said that the Home Minister has approved the release of both the installments of the central part of SDRF i.e. Rs 44.8 crore in advance to the North-Eastern State for 2023-24 with a view to help the North-Eastern State in providing relief to the affected people. Has given.

    Sikkim Flood

    The statement said that the Center has assured all possible help to the Sikkim government and under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Central Government stands shoulder to shoulder with Sikkim.

    Sikkim Flood

    It was informed that based on the assessment of IMCT, additional central assistance will be sanctioned for Sikkim from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) as per the prescribed procedure.

    Sikkim Flood

    Due to GLOF, cloud burst and flash flood, there was a sudden increase in the water flow of Teesta River on October 4 due to which several bridges, parts of National Highway-10 and Chungthang Dam were washed away.

    Sikkim Flood

    Due to this, many small towns in Sikkim and many infrastructure projects in the upper areas of the river valley were affected.

    Sikkim Flood

    The statement said that the Center is closely monitoring the situation in Sikkim round the clock at the highest level. It said that the Center is fully assisting the Sikkim government by providing timely resources to help in its efforts to deal effectively with the situation.

    Sikkim Flood

    For this, apart from the equipment used in search and rescue operations, adequate teams of National Disaster Response Force and military personnel have been deployed and helicopters of the Indian Air Force have been provided.

    Sikkim Flood

    Apart from this, technical teams from the Ministries of Power, Telecom and Roads, Highways and Transport are helping in timely repair of damaged infrastructure and communication networks in the state, the statement said.

  • Flood in Sikkim: Eight people have died so far due to flood in Sikkim, 49 people including 23 army personnel are still missing.

    Sikkim Flood: Eight people died and 49 people, including 23 army personnel, went missing after a cloudburst over Lhonak Lake in North Sikkim caused flash floods in the Teesta river. Officials gave this information on Wednesday. He told that three people were washed away in North Bengal. Officials said the situation worsened due to the release of water from the Chungthang Dam. The flood occurred around 1.30 am on Tuesday. Gangtok Deputy District Magistrate (SDM) Mahendra Chhetri said, five bodies have been recovered from Golitar and Singtam areas.

    49 people including 23 army personnel missing

    Another official said that apart from 23 army personnel, 26 civilians are also missing due to the flood, while 45 people were rescued, including 18 injured. “A steel bridge at Singtam, 30 km from state capital Gangtok, was completely washed away in the waters of Teesta river in the early hours of Wednesday,” an official said. This bridge is also known as Indreni Bridge. The Sikkim government has declared it a disaster in a notification. Defense spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Mahendra Rawat said that due to the release of water from Chungthang Dam, the water level in the lake suddenly increased by 15 to 20 feet. He said, “23 army personnel are reported missing and 41 vehicles are stuck in the mud.”

    Flood in many towns also

    The spokesperson said that due to communication breakdown, the missing personnel have not been identified yet. Kolkata tourist Rajeev Bhattacharya, who went for trekking from Gangtok towards Singtam, told about the incident that we saw a huge wave of water coming at a high speed in the valley. Due to the surge in the river, many towns including Dikchu, Singtam and Rangpo located in the Teesta river valley region have also been flooded. The Education Department said in a circular that all schools located in Mangan, Gangtok, Pakyong and Namchi districts will remain closed till October 8.

    Flood warning for North Bengal and Bangladesh

    Parts of National Highway 10, the main link between Sikkim and the rest of the country, were washed away, officials said, adding that flood warnings have been issued for north Bengal and Bangladesh, where the Teesta flows. Police officials from neighboring West Bengal said two youths – Swarndweep Majumdar and Shrikant Majumdar from Raiganj district and Ishaan from Jharkhand – went missing in Sikkim on Wednesday. He told that all three had left for Sikkim on a motorcycle on Saturday for holidays. Officials said that two other bridges have collapsed due to the surge in Teesta near Lanco Hydel power project. He said that the administration has set up several relief camps, where hundreds of people have taken shelter.