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🌊 Operation Jal Rahat-II: How the Indian Army and Assam Rifles Rescued Thousands During Manipur Floods

 

🚨 Overview: When Nature Turns Ruthless, the Army Stands Strong


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In May 2025, torrential rains devastated large parts of Manipur, triggering landslides, flash floods, and overflowing rivers. Civilian life came to a standstill. But while fear and chaos spread across the northeast, the Indian Army and Assam Rifles sprang into action under Operation Jal Rahat-II — a full-scale flood rescue and relief operation that saved thousands of lives.

📍 Affected Areas in Manipur

The flooding severely hit the following districts:

  • Imphal East

  • Imphal West

  • Bishnupur

  • Thoubal

  • Churachandpur

Water levels rose dramatically as the Imphal River and its tributaries breached embankments, submerging low-lying villages, homes, schools, and markets.


🪖 What Is Operation Jal Rahat-II?

Operation Jal Rahat-II is a code name used by the Indian Armed Forces for flood relief missions in India’s northeast. The first “Jal Rahat” was launched in Assam in 2022, and the 2025 Manipur version became the largest humanitarian operation in the region that year.


🛶 Major Relief Actions by the Indian Army & Assam Rifles

✔️ Rescued over 2,500 civilians
✔️ Conducted night-time boat operations using assault rafts and engineer boats
✔️ Air-dropped relief packets with water, food, baby formula & medicine
✔️ Established 5 temporary shelters with over 1,200 people
✔️ Set up mobile medical camps and treated 400+ patients
✔️ Delivered over 5,700 litres of drinking water to stranded families
✔️ Evacuated elderly, pregnant women, and children first

📰 Detailed Report:
NE India Broadcast

💬 Voices from the Ground

"If the Army hadn’t reached on time, our entire village would’ve been swept away."
Meera Devi, flood survivor, Imphal East

"They brought food for our baby and carried my father on a stretcher through waist-deep water."
Rajen Singh, Bishnupur resident

These stories reflect the deep trust and gratitude civilians have for our armed forces.


🧠 Why This Operation Matters

Here’s why Operation Jal Rahat-II deserves national attention:

  • ✅ It saved over 2,500 lives in under 48 hours

  • ✅ Showed the Army’s dual role: combat-ready + disaster-ready

  • ✅ Demonstrated seamless civil-military coordination

  • ✅ Brought hope to a region often neglected in national media

This wasn’t just a military mission — it was India’s heart beating for its people.


📌 Quick Facts Table

⚡ Action🔎 Details
LocationManipur (Imphal East/West, Bishnupur)
Date RangeMay 31 – June 6, 2025
Rescued Civilians2,500+
Medical Camps5 mobile units
Drinking Water Supplied5,750+ litres
Shelters Built5+
Forces InvolvedIndian Army, Assam Rifles

Final Words

The success of Operation Jal Rahat-II proves once again that the Indian Army isn’t just a war machine — it’s a force for good, wherever and whenever India needs help. In the silence of disaster, it’s the Army’s boots, boats, and compassion that make the loudest impact.


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