Citizens bringing in their live stock at one of the Veterinary Camps organized by Indian Army for flood affected areas of Lower Assam on July 21. (Photo Courtesy: PIB Defence Wing)
Guwahati, July 21 (MExN): The Indian Army along with its Medical and Veterinary components and State Health and Veterinary Services is currently organising three Medical Camps and two Veterinary Camps in the Flood affected Areas of Lower Assam on July 21 and 22.
The Medical Camps are being organized in Barpeta, Moigaon and Sonitpur districts while the Veterinary Camps are being conducted in Dhubri and Nalbari districts.
As per a press release from PIB (Defence Wing), due to incessant rains over the past few days, almost all districts of Lower Assam have been affected by flood. It stated that the camps were established with the intent to address issues pertaining to waterborne infectious diseases and epidemic threat - both to live stock and humans. The said camps are also providing mobile detachments of an effective outreach to neighboring villages which are still inundated.
Since July 11, six Flood Relief Columns of Indian Army have been requisitioned in various districts to augment the efforts of State Government during Flood Relief for evacuation of locals stuck in flood affected areas as also in reaching out and distribution of Relief Materials to the flood victims.
