Guwahati, Massive waterlogging was reported in several parts of Assam's largest city Guwahati on Friday following incessant rains and rise of the Brahmaputra river, which flows through the city, above the danger level .
A child has been missing from the city's Jyoti Nagar area since Thursday night after he reportedly fell into an open drain.
Pumps have been deployed to clean the city's water, while the district administration has also opened a toll-free emergency number so that citizens can contact in case of any emergency.
Locals said the boy was riding a scooter with his father when he slipped and fell into the stormwater drain.
The father and other relatives of the missing boy immediately launched a rescue operation, and the SDRF and administrative staff also joined the efforts upon receiving information.
"The search for the boy has begun. An excavator has also been launched, but so far it has not been successful," an official said.
"Incessant rain has caused the Brahmaputra to rise above danger levels. This has forced the closure of the Bharalu lock, which has adversely affected the outflow of water from several major storm drains in Guwahati city across the Bharalu River towards the Brahmaputra River," the Urban Affairs Minister said. Ashok Singhal posted on X.
He said the water level of the Brahmaputra in the city at 10 am on Friday was 49.85 m, maintaining a downward trend.
The danger level at the measurement point is 49.68 m.
The water level at Bharalu lock was 49.85 m with a constant trend upstream.
“Due to this, cases of waterlogging have been reported in various parts of the city. To mitigate this problem, we have deployed 6 pumps at the Bharalumukh lock, all working at full capacity to drain the accumulated water,” Singhal added.
Kamrup metropolitan administration has issued helpline numbers so that people can contact in case of emergency.
“In the interest of safety of general public, citizens of Guwahati experiencing problems due to urban flooding may contact the District Emergency Operation Center (DEOC) of District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), Kamrup (Metro) for any type of assistance," he said in a statement.
Citizens have been asked to contact the toll-free number 0361-1077 and mobile number 9365429314.
Nearly 22 lakh people are reeling under floodwaters in 29 districts across the state.
The number of victims from this year's floods, landslides and storms is 62 people.
According to an official bulletin, the number of affected people in Kamrup metropolitan district, to which Guwahati belongs, is 38,487 as of Thursday.
A child has been missing from the city's Jyoti Nagar area since Thursday night after he reportedly fell into an open drain.
Pumps have been deployed to clean the city's water, while the district administration has also opened a toll-free emergency number so that citizens can contact in case of any emergency.
Locals said the boy was riding a scooter with his father when he slipped and fell into the stormwater drain.
The father and other relatives of the missing boy immediately launched a rescue operation, and the SDRF and administrative staff also joined the efforts upon receiving information.
"The search for the boy has begun. An excavator has also been launched, but so far it has not been successful," an official said.
"Incessant rain has caused the Brahmaputra to rise above danger levels. This has forced the closure of the Bharalu lock, which has adversely affected the outflow of water from several major storm drains in Guwahati city across the Bharalu River towards the Brahmaputra River," the Urban Affairs Minister said. Ashok Singhal posted on X.
He said the water level of the Brahmaputra in the city at 10 am on Friday was 49.85 m, maintaining a downward trend.
The danger level at the measurement point is 49.68 m.
The water level at Bharalu lock was 49.85 m with a constant trend upstream.
“Due to this, cases of waterlogging have been reported in various parts of the city. To mitigate this problem, we have deployed 6 pumps at the Bharalumukh lock, all working at full capacity to drain the accumulated water,” Singhal added.
Kamrup metropolitan administration has issued helpline numbers so that people can contact in case of emergency.
“In the interest of safety of general public, citizens of Guwahati experiencing problems due to urban flooding may contact the District Emergency Operation Center (DEOC) of District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), Kamrup (Metro) for any type of assistance," he said in a statement.
Citizens have been asked to contact the toll-free number 0361-1077 and mobile number 9365429314.
Nearly 22 lakh people are reeling under floodwaters in 29 districts across the state.
The number of victims from this year's floods, landslides and storms is 62 people.
According to an official bulletin, the number of affected people in Kamrup metropolitan district, to which Guwahati belongs, is 38,487 as of Thursday.
