Alipore MeT dept predicts more rain in 24 hours

The co-existence of Monsoon and the low pressure troughs may bring some more rain in various parts of the state in the next 24 hours, predicted the Alipore Meteorological Office.

Meanwhile, the death toll in the state due to floods has reached 50 on Wednesday. The figure stood at 46 on Tuesday. The flood situation in various districts is gradually improving with the receding levels of flood water. Huge amount of crops have been damaged by the flood.

State government has announced compensation to the next kins of the victims. Sources said that the disaster management department will give Rs two lakh to the family members of those who were killed by drowning, Rs one lakh to the family of those who were killed after being electrocuted. The family members of those who were killed with walls falling on them would get Rs 5 lakh and Rs one lakh to those killed by lightning, Rs one lakh for the snake bite victims and Rs two lakh for those who were killed in boat capsize incidents.

According to the weather prediction, Purulia and East Midnapore are among the districts which are going to receive more rainfall. The discomfort level in the South Bengal districts will be high due to the humidity level.

Among the 50 persons who have fallen victims of the flood, 26 died after being swept away by the current, while four died after being electrocuted. Around five died when walls fell on them, while six were killed in lightning, seven due snake bites and two due to boat capsize cases. With the flood condition improving, the number of relief camps have decreased to 151. Around 311 relief camps altogether had been thrown open where nearly 48,000 people were accommodated.

Sources said that the floods damaged around 3,17,675 hectare paddy fields and 2,58,296 hectare of wheat fields so far in the state.

With the water level going down, erosion is taking place in a large scale along the river banks of Hooghly in Nadia's Chakdah area. Many houses situated in the river-adjoining areas have been damaged too. A huge portion of land has gone under water. Around 50 families living in the adjoining areas are spending sleepless nights. People here are not satisfied with how the relief materials were provided to them.