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Ministry of Home Affairs Disaster Management Division (National Emergency Response Centre) Situation report regarding Flood/ Heavy rainfall in the country as on 19.07.2023 at 1800 Hrs

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Today NIL reports received from 08 States/UTs:, Meghalaya, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tripura, Andaman & Nicobar, Dadra Nagar Haveli & Daman Diu, Delhi, and Puducherry.

Today reports not received from 15 States/UTs:- Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Goa, Jharkhand, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Chandigarh, Lakshadweep, Ladakh, and Jammu & Kashmir.

Deployment of Armed Forces:-

Delhi

  • Army

    • 02 columns of Indian Army are deployed (WHO building- 1 & ITO Barrage- 1) and assisting local Administration in flood affected area.

    • Additional Maintenance team deployed at Sluice gate No.12.

    • 06 columns of Army are on standby.

Indian Navy

  • 01 team of Deep Divers deployed since 14.07.2023 for opening of Jammed Sluice gates at ITO Barrage where 05 gates were blocked. Out of which gate No. 32 lifted (opened) on 14.07.2023 and another gate no. 30 lifted (opened) on 18.07.2023 successfully.

  • Gate no.29 – Assessment to open the jammed gate by Naval divers has been completed. There is heavy deposition of mud. De-silting work by using water jet is under progress.

  • Gate no.31- De-silting work is under progress.

Haryana :-

  • Army - 01 columns deployed at Fatehabad for rescue and relief operation.

Punjab :-

  • Army - 02 columns deployed at Mansa for rescue and relief operation.

Himachal Pradesh :-

  • Army - 01 columns deployed at kaza for rescue and relief operation.

Deployment of NDRF

As per NDRF report dated 19.07.2023:

Delhi:

  • Today 01 team de-requisitioned by local administration, now 07 teams of NDRF along with rescue boats and other necessary equipments are kept on standby mode by local administration for rescue and relief operation..

  • NDRF has detailed 02 officers as Nodal Officers for supervision of NDRF deployment in connection with Flood situation in Delhi and to co-ordinate with concerned DMs and other functionaries:

  • NDRF rescued 1617 persons, evacuated 7385 persons and 956 livestock so far.

Himachal Pradesh:

  • 14 Teams of NDRF along with rescue boats and other necessary equipments have been deployed for rescue operation.

  • NDRF rescued 62 persons and evacuated 5094 persons.

Haryana:

  • 08 Teams of NDRF along with rescue boats and other necessary equipments have been deployed for rescue operation.

  • NDRF rescued 665 persons and evacuated 2088 persons and 34 livestock so far.
    Punjab:

  • 02 Teams of NDRF along with rescue boats and other necessary equipments have been deployed for rescue operation.

  • NDRF rescued 283 persons and evacuated 3966 persons and 199 livestock so far.

Uttarakhand :-

  • 09 Teams of NDRF along with rescue boats and other necessary equipments have been deployed for rescue operation.

  • NDRF rescued 01 person and evacuated 591 persons and 39 livestock so far.

Uttar Pradesh :-

  • 14 Teams of NDRF along with rescue boats and other necessary equipments have been deployed for rescue operation.

  • NDRF rescued 13 persons and evacuated 3289 persons and 886 livestock so far.

Assam :-

  • 10 Teams of NDRF along with rescue boats and other necessary equipments have been deployed for rescue operation.

  • NDRF rescued 11 persons and evacuated 422 persons and 21 livestock so far.

  1. Cumulative provisional loss/damage data in States / UTs is attached as Annexure: - I.

  2. Deployment of NDRF: - Total 165 Teams of NDRF have been prepositioned/ deployed across the country. State/UTs wise deployment is attached as AnnexureII.

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