AGARTALA, Aug 27 (TIWN): 11 river embankments have been badly damaged in massive flood that hit Tripura recently.

Addressing media, Kiran Gitte, IAS, said, all the rivers’ embankments need urgent repairing as they were badly damaged.

“If the river banks are not fixed immediately, then it may turn worse,” said Kiran Gitte.

The officer also stressed upon the health issues, saying, there will be sufficient numbers of health camps will be organized.

“We have whole year’s medicine stocks and there is nothing to worry about it,” said Gitte as the state is focussing to detect if there is any water-born and other kinds of diseases’ spread in the state.