Assam floods: People face problems due to hike in vegetable prices

Guwahati (Assam) [India], July 13 (ANI): Even as the flood situation in Assam improves the people have been facing problems due to the spike in vegetable prices in the markets. According to the traders, the prices of vegetables have soared due to the flood situation in Assam.

Ashok, a vegetable seller told ANI that, the flood damaged vegetables, and crops in many areas of the state and now the vegetables are coming from outside of the state.

“All vegetable prices have increased due to the flood. The prices are increasing day by day. The price range of vegetables has increased. This also affects the common people, as well as the small traders,” Ashok, said.

Nitya Biswas, another vegetable seller said that, due to floods and rainfall the prices of vegetables are soaring up.

Khalilur Rahman, a customer said, “We are common people who are facing lots of problems due to the hike of vegetable prices.”

The flood situation in Assam has now been improving, but over 12.33 lakh people in 24 districts are still affected by the deluge. The flood waters have submerged more than 32,924 hectares of crop area across the state.

Meanwhile, with seven more deaths, the total death toll in flood in Assam has mounted to 90 so far, said the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA).

“Five people died in a boat capsize incident in Goalpara district while one the people drowned in flood waters in Nagaon and Jorhat district. With this total death toll has increased to 90 so far,” said the flood report of ASDMA.

The flood situation in the state has been improving marginally, but over 12.33 lakh people in 24 districts are still affected by the deluge.

2406 villages under 75 revenue villages and 32924.32 hectares of crop area are still under water.

The affected districts are Cachar, Dhubri, Nagaon, Kamrup, Dibrugarh, Golaghat, Nalbari, Barpeta, Dhemaji, Sivasagar, Goalpara, Jorhat, Morigaon, Lakhimpur, Karimganj, Darrang, Majuli, Biswanath, Hailakandi, Bongaigaon, South Salmara, Chirang, Tinsukia, Kamrup (M).

3,18,326 people are affected in Dhubri district followed by 1,48,609 people in Cachar, 95,277 people in Golaghat, 88,120 people in Nagaon, 83125 people in Goalpara, 82,494 in Majuli, 73,662 people in Dhemaji, 63,400 people in South Salmara district.

The water levels of many rivers in the state are now receding, but the water level of Brahmaputra River is still flowing above the danger level mark at Neamatighat, Tezpur, Dhubri, Burhidihing River at Chenimari (Khowang), Disang River at Nanglamuraghat and Kushiyara River at Karimganj.