The 2022 Silchar Floods were floods that occurred in the state of Assam, India beginning 19 June 2022 as a part of 2022 Assam–Bangladesh floods due to a breach of dyke of the Barak River at Bethkundi. The flooding affected 5.4 million people across 32 districts and caused the deaths of over 200[2] people across the affected districts.[3][1]Silchar town, located just 1 km from the dyke was the worst affected, with 90 percent of the town underwater.[4] While there are several reasons that caused the floods in the region to the extent that it did,[5] there is a definite man-made aspect to the degree of damage that it caused. The Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sharma also noted this in his address to the people.[6]
2022 Silchar Floods
Date
19 June 2022 (2022-06-19) – 30 June 2022 (2022-06-30)
On 2 July, one man named Kabul Khan was arrested for breaching the embankment which caused the floods. He had also taken a video of the breach.[7] By 6 July, 3 more people were arrested for the deed.[8] The Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the flood was a man made calamity and those responsible would face a harsh punishment.[9] He termed the act as a sabotage.[10]
Silchar town remained submerged for 11 days, with water rising up to 12 feet (3.7 metres) in some places.[10]
Referencesedit
^ ab"Encephalitis deaths add to post-flood worries in Assam". Hindu. 6 July 2022.
^"Assam floods: 12 more dead, 31.5 lakh affected, Silchar still under water". Hindustan Times. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
^"What Is Causing Unprecedented Floods In Assam? Climate Change Or Sloppy Management?". Outlook. 5 July 2022.
^Jaiswal, Umanand (4 July 2022). "Assam: Three more held for damaging Silchar dyke". Telegraph.
^Time, The Readers (26 June 2022). "7 Reasons and Measures of Flood in Silchar: Infrastructural or Geographical Issue". The Readers Time. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
^Quint, The (7 July 2022). "2 Held After CM Sarma Says Silchar Floods Man-Made; Cop Denies Communal Angle". TheQuint. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
^"Assam: Man arrested for breached Barak embankment that led to Silchar flooding". New Indian Express. 2 July 2022.
^Goswami, BB (4 July 2022). "Assam: 3 more held in Silchar dyke sabotage case". Times of India.
^"Silchar Flood: 3 people arrested for breaking Barak river embankment". Guwahati Plus. 6 July 2022.
^ abTalukdar, Sushanta (25 August 2022). "Silchar submerged: How illegal cutting of embankment led to floods". Frontline. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
November 28, 2023
2022, silchar, floods, were, floods, that, occurred, state, assam, india, beginning, june, 2022, part, 2022, assam, bangladesh, floods, breach, dyke, barak, river, bethkundi, flooding, affected, million, people, across, districts, caused, deaths, over, people,. The 2022 Silchar Floods were floods that occurred in the state of Assam India beginning 19 June 2022 as a part of 2022 Assam Bangladesh floods due to a breach of dyke of the Barak River at Bethkundi The flooding affected 5 4 million people across 32 districts and caused the deaths of over 200 2 people across the affected districts 3 1 Silchar town located just 1 km from the dyke was the worst affected with 90 percent of the town underwater 4 While there are several reasons that caused the floods in the region to the extent that it did 5 there is a definite man made aspect to the degree of damage that it caused The Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sharma also noted this in his address to the people 6 2022 Silchar FloodsDate19 June 2022 2022 06 19 30 June 2022 2022 06 30 Location32 districts of North East IndiaDeaths200 1 On 2 July one man named Kabul Khan was arrested for breaching the embankment which caused the floods He had also taken a video of the breach 7 By 6 July 3 more people were arrested for the deed 8 The Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the flood was a man made calamity and those responsible would face a harsh punishment 9 He termed the act as a sabotage 10 Silchar town remained submerged for 11 days with water rising up to 12 feet 3 7 metres in some places 10 References edit a b Encephalitis deaths add to post flood worries in Assam Hindu 6 July 2022 Assam floods 12 more dead 31 5 lakh affected Silchar still under water Hindustan Times 29 June 2022 Retrieved 29 August 2022 What Is Causing Unprecedented Floods In Assam Climate Change Or Sloppy Management Outlook 5 July 2022 Jaiswal Umanand 4 July 2022 Assam Three more held for damaging Silchar dyke Telegraph Time The Readers 26 June 2022 7 Reasons and Measures of Flood in Silchar Infrastructural or Geographical Issue The Readers Time Retrieved 29 August 2022 Quint The 7 July 2022 2 Held After CM Sarma Says Silchar Floods Man Made Cop Denies Communal Angle TheQuint Retrieved 29 August 2022 Assam Man arrested for breached Barak embankment that led to Silchar flooding New Indian Express 2 July 2022 Goswami BB 4 July 2022 Assam 3 more held in Silchar dyke sabotage case Times of India Silchar Flood 3 people arrested for breaking Barak river embankment Guwahati Plus 6 July 2022 a b Talukdar Sushanta 25 August 2022 Silchar submerged How illegal cutting of embankment led to floods Frontline Retrieved 18 September 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2022 Silchar Floods amp oldid 1184885693, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
