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Assam floods: People face problems due to rising vegetable prices | India News – Times of India
GUWAHATI: Even as the flood situation in Assam the people have experienced problems due to the peak in Vegetable prices in the markets. According to the traders, the Prices by vegetables have increased dramatically due to the floods in Assam.
Ashok, a vegetable vendor, told ANI that the flood has damaged vegetables and crops in many parts of the state and vegetables are now being brought from outside 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 Ordinary “The people, but also the small traders,” Ashok said.
Nitya Biswas, another vegetable seller, said the prices of vegetables have increased dramatically due to floods and rainfall.
Khalilur Rahman, a customer, said, “We are common people facing many problems due to rising vegetable prices.”
The flood situation in Assam has improved now, but over 12.33 lakh people in 24 districts are still affected by the deluge. The flood waters have submerged over 32,924 hectares of agricultural land in the state.
Meanwhile, the total death toll from the floods in Assam has risen to 90 with seven more deaths, the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said.
“Five people died in a boat capsizing in Goalpara district while one person drowned in floodwaters in Nagaon and Jorhat districts, taking the total death toll to 90 so far,” the ASDMA flood report said.
The flood situation in the state has improved somewhat, but over 12.33 lakh people in 24 districts are still affected by the deluge.
2406 villages under 75 income villages and 32924.32 hectares of agricultural land 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 and Kamrup (M).
In Dhubri district, 3,18,326 people have been affected, followed by 1,48,609 people in Cachar, 95,277 people in Golaghat, 88,120 people in Nagaon, 83,125 people in Goalpara, 82,494 in Majuli, 73,662 people in Dhemaji and 63,400 people in South Salmara district.
The water level of many rivers in the state has started receding, but the water level of Brahmaputra river is still above the danger level at Neamatighat, Tezpur, Dhubri, Burhidihing river at Chenimari (Khowang), Disang river at Nanglamuraghat and Kushiyara river at Karimganj.
Ashok, a vegetable vendor, told ANI that the flood has damaged vegetables and crops in many parts of the state and vegetables are now being brought from outside 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 Ordinary “The people, but also the small traders,” Ashok said.
Nitya Biswas, another vegetable seller, said the prices of vegetables have increased dramatically due to floods and rainfall.
Khalilur Rahman, a customer, said, “We are common people facing many problems due to rising vegetable prices.”
The flood situation in Assam has improved now, but over 12.33 lakh people in 24 districts are still affected by the deluge. The flood waters have submerged over 32,924 hectares of agricultural land in the state.
Meanwhile, the total death toll from the floods in Assam has risen to 90 with seven more deaths, the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said.
“Five people died in a boat capsizing in Goalpara district while one person drowned in floodwaters in Nagaon and Jorhat districts, taking the total death toll to 90 so far,” the ASDMA flood report said.
The flood situation in the state has improved somewhat, but over 12.33 lakh people in 24 districts are still affected by the deluge.
2406 villages under 75 income villages and 32924.32 hectares of agricultural land 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 and Kamrup (M).
In Dhubri district, 3,18,326 people have been affected, followed by 1,48,609 people in Cachar, 95,277 people in Golaghat, 88,120 people in Nagaon, 83,125 people in Goalpara, 82,494 in Majuli, 73,662 people in Dhemaji and 63,400 people in South Salmara district.
The water level of many rivers in the state has started receding, but the water level of Brahmaputra river is still above the danger level at Neamatighat, Tezpur, Dhubri, Burhidihing river at Chenimari (Khowang), Disang river at Nanglamuraghat and Kushiyara river at Karimganj.
