The flood situation in Assam remained unchanged due to incessant rains.<br/><br/>Official sources said that 308 villages in 8 districts are reeling under the fury of flood.<br/><br/>Over 2.20 lakh people have been affected.<br/><br/>Chief Executive Officer of the state Disaster Management Authority P K Tiwari though asserted that the situation is worrisome but administration has monitoring the condition.<br/><br/>Mr. Tiwari said that a close watch is being maintained following reports that a few rivers in neighbouring Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh are overflowing. <br/><br/>Jorhat Deputy Commissioner said that ferry services to Majuli have been suspended today for a few hours due to fog.<br/><br/>Around 1.35 lakh people have been submerged in worst hit Bongaigaon district.<br/><br/>Official data revealed that 15 rivers including the Brahmaputra are maintaining a rising trend at 18 places. 24 thousand people have taken shelter at 45 temporary relief camps in Lower Assam. Flood water snapped road communication.<br/><br/>Kharif crop in around 15 thousand hectare of land has been damaged in surging water.<br/><br/>Train movement has been affected in Lower Assam as a portion of rail track was damaged due to flood between Saprakata and Bijni station. Railway sources said restoration work is on.
News On AIR | August 20, 2015 1:09 PM
Flood situation in Assam remains unchanged