<div>Over 31 villages were submerged in the flood waters of Fullara river affecting a population of twenty-two thousand in Malda district, official sources said.<br /><br />Besides this, the swollen Ganga breached a 2-km stretch of an embankment at Birnagar near Farakka Barrage leading to repair work on war footing.<br /><br />Harishchandrapur block 2, Ratua block 1 and Kaliachak block 1 were the most hit by floods and erosion, ADM, Land Reforms, Malda, Kanchan Chowdhury told a press conference.<br /><br />At least 1000 families were affected by erosion of the Ganga in Kaliachak 3 block, he said. Three flood shelters have been opened and food items are being distributed to the affected people.<br /><br />North Bengal Development minister Rabindranath Ghosh will be visiting the flooded areas today alongwith Ditrict Magistrate Sarat Dwivedi.<br /><br />Chowdhury said round-the-clock work is on to repair the breached embankment and protect he Farakka Barrage.<br /><br />Sarkartola, Meinatola and Chinabazar were the most hit by the swollen Ganga and 100 families were shifted to safer places, he said. </div>
<div>Over 31 villages were submerged in the flood waters of Fullara river affecting a population of twenty-two thousand in Malda district, official sources said.<br /><br />Besides this, the swollen Ganga breached a 2-km stretch of an embankment at Birnagar near Farakka Barrage leading to repair work on war footing.<br /><br />Harishchandrapur block 2, Ratua block 1 and Kaliachak block 1 were the most hit by floods and erosion, ADM, Land Reforms, Malda, Kanchan Chowdhury told a press conference.<br /><br />At least 1000 families were affected by erosion of the Ganga in Kaliachak 3 block, he said. Three flood shelters have been opened and food items are being distributed to the affected people.<br /><br />North Bengal Development minister Rabindranath Ghosh will be visiting the flooded areas today alongwith Ditrict Magistrate Sarat Dwivedi.<br /><br />Chowdhury said round-the-clock work is on to repair the breached embankment and protect he Farakka Barrage.<br /><br />Sarkartola, Meinatola and Chinabazar were the most hit by the swollen Ganga and 100 families were shifted to safer places, he said. </div>