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24,349 farming families of 219 villages hit by flood in Jorhat

JORHAT, Aug 2: The current wave of floods has caused the inundation of thousands of hectares of agricultural land in the district. According to statistics, updated till July 30, available with the District Agriculture Office here, a total 24,349 farming families of 219 villages spread across the three subdivisions have been affected by the deluge.