The IMD has four-colour coded alerts, namely green (no warning), yellow (watch), orange (alert) and red (warning). The orange-colour coded warning for heavy rains on June 20-21 was issued for the coastal districts of Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg, the IMD said. The India Meteorological Department on Monday issued an ‘orange alert’ to Mumbai and Thane for very heavy rainfall till June 21. IMD Issues Orange Alert for Mumbai, Thane, Predicts Very Heavy Rains Till June 21 The policemen drowned as they launched an operation to arrest a few culprits in the area. Officer In-charge of Kampur police station Sammujal Kakati and constable Rajiv Bordoloi were swept away due tp floods in the Kapili river in Kampur. Meanwhile, two police personnel drowned in Assam’s Kampur on Monday.
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Restoration works at 46 locations have already been completed and work at other 15 critical locations is going on in full vigour. He said that breaches had occurred at more than 61 locations in this section, resulting in disruption of the rail communication to Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur and parts of Assam. Meanwhile, the situation in the hill section of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) in Dima Hasao district of Assam since May 14 remained critical as inclement weather continued to batter the area, affecting the Lumding-Badarpur single line railway route that connects Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur and the southern part of Assam with the rest of the country.Īccording to NFR’s Chief Public Relations Officer, Sabyasachi De, in the Lumding Division, train services have been cancelled till June end. According to the official, over 1,000 goods-laden trucks are stranded along both sides of the road, from Assam to Meghalaya. It is only when the rain abates and the flow of water is diverted, the affected area can be restored,” the Chief Minister told the media.Īt Lum Shnong, waters from the hills have been gushing through the road, which has damaged the vital National Highway and is affecting the restoration work. However, there is a huge challenge, as the rains are continuing. “All efforts are being made to restore the entire damaged portion of the road to ensure accessibility.
He said that due to continuous rains the restoration work is being hampered but administration is working to ensure that the road communication is restored. Sangma said that efforts are on to restore the road link in the next 48 to 72 hours, subject to weather conditions. The Chief Minister interacted with truck drivers, who have been stranded in the area and assured them that the administration will extend all possible support. Sangma along with Home Minister Lahkmen Rymbui accompanied by district administration officials, PWD Engineers and NHAI officials on Sunday inspected the damaged portion of the NH-6 at Lum Shnong in East Jaintia Hills.Īn official of the Meghalaya government said that an alternative route has been identified in Lum Shnong, which has been thrown open only for light motor vehicles. The single line railway route, which links these states to the rest of the country, also remained cut off for the last 38 days.
The National Highway-6, which connects Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur and the southern part of Assam with the rest of the country continues to be cut off for the fourth consecutive day on Sunday due to landslides triggered by incessant rains. Damage to vital NH cuts off access to parts of NE While heavy rainfall will continue in Northeastern and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim region, light to moderate showers are likely in Delhi and parts of South India. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has light to heavy rainfall in several parts of India in the next few days.
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