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Tripura Flood-2024

Tripura has been hit hard by severe flooding following Agriculture damage is substantial

unprecedented rainfall over the past 72 hours. On 21st with approximately 5K hectares
August 2024, the state experienced heavy downpours, of vegetables and 1-2 Lakhs

with West Tripura receiving 182 mm, Khowai 157.60 mm hectares of paddy fields completely
and Gomati 153.10 mm of rain. This intense weather submerged. The department of
event has led to 23 fatalities, 02 injuries and 01 person tele communications government

reported missing. The flood impacted approximately of India has directed all telecom Babita Baishnab
D/o Bimal Baishnab
17 lakh people across 08 districts, forcing over 77625 service providers to activate intra- GC CRPF Agartala

individuals into 557 relief camps set up by district circle roaming facilities in Tripura
administrations. to help restore communications.

The infrastructure has been extensively damaged with Connectivity issues have also been on a rise with bus
roads, bridges and essential services such as electricity services from Nagerjala bus depot, kadhanagar bus

and water supply suffering severe disruptions. Housing terminals and Chandrapur Interstate Bus terminus
has also been heavily effected: around 1396 houses temporarily being shut down all schools, colleges and
have been partially damaged, 184 houses completely Tripura’s lone state-run university, Maharaja Bir Bikram

destroyed and 368 houses severely impacted, leaving (MBB) university has been closed.
many families homeless and in urgent need of shelter.

The situation is especially dire in South Tripura, Gomati
and Unakoti districts.

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