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Tripura Flood-2024

Tripura has been hit hard by severe flooding submerged. The department
following unprecedented rainfall over the past 72 of tele communications

hours. On 21st August 2024, the state experienced government of India has
heavy downpours, with West Tripura receiving directed all telecom service

182 mm, khowai 157.60 mm and Gomati 153.10 providers to active intra-
mm of rain. This intense weather event has ted circle roaming facilities

to 23 fatalities, 02 injuries and 01 person reported in Tripura to help restore
missing. The flood is have impacted approximately communications. Babita Baishnab
D/o Bimal Baishnab
17 lakh people across 08 districts, forcing over GC CRPF Agartala
77625 individuals into 557 relief camps set up by Connectivity issues have

district administrations. also on a rise with bus services from Nagerjala
bus depot, kadhanagar bus terminals and

The infrastructure has been extensively damaged Chandrapur Interstate Bus terminus temporarily
with roads, bridges and essential services such beig shut down all schools, colleges and Tripura’s

as electricity and water supply suffering severe lone state-run university, Maharaja Bir Bikram
disruptions. Housing has also been heavily (MBB) university has been closed.

effected: around 1396 houses have been partially
damaged 184 houses completely destroyed and Following a request from the state government the

368 houses severely impacted, leaving many centre has sent a five-member inter-ministerial
families homeless and in urgent need of shelter. team for an on the spot assessment of damage

The situation is especially dire in South Tripura, caused by the flood, an official of the revenue
Gomati and Unakoti districts. department said on condition of anonymity.

Agriculture damage is substantial with

approximately 5K hectares of vegetables and
1-2 Lakhs hectares of paddy fields completely