<p>Shillong: Meghalaya received 44 per cent excess rains in the last one month, causing large-scale damage to public infrastructure and upending the lives of people, officials said on Friday.</p>.<p>The state received 117.32 cm of rain between June 1 and July 3, which is 44 per cent more than normal, a senior disaster management official said.</p>.<p>"The southern districts of the state are the worst affected," he said.</p>.5 killed, widespread damage in Nagaland due to rain-related incidents.<p>"The government is monitoring the situation. The monsoon rains have damaged infrastructure, triggered landslides and flash floods, and fell trees, besides causing other damages," he added.</p>.<p>Chief Secretary DP Wahlang chaired a high-level meeting, reviewing the situation on the ground and the preparations to tackle them, the official said.</p>.<p>"The chief secretary informed the meeting that Rs 13.5 crore has been allocated to handle immediate relief operations," he said.</p>.<p>Most of the roads that were damaged have been restored, and measures were being taken to bring back normalcy, the official said. </p>
<p>Shillong: Meghalaya received 44 per cent excess rains in the last one month, causing large-scale damage to public infrastructure and upending the lives of people, officials said on Friday.</p>.<p>The state received 117.32 cm of rain between June 1 and July 3, which is 44 per cent more than normal, a senior disaster management official said.</p>.<p>"The southern districts of the state are the worst affected," he said.</p>.5 killed, widespread damage in Nagaland due to rain-related incidents.<p>"The government is monitoring the situation. The monsoon rains have damaged infrastructure, triggered landslides and flash floods, and fell trees, besides causing other damages," he added.</p>.<p>Chief Secretary DP Wahlang chaired a high-level meeting, reviewing the situation on the ground and the preparations to tackle them, the official said.</p>.<p>"The chief secretary informed the meeting that Rs 13.5 crore has been allocated to handle immediate relief operations," he said.</p>.<p>Most of the roads that were damaged have been restored, and measures were being taken to bring back normalcy, the official said. </p>