NEW DELHI: Heavy rains and floods have claimed 537 human lives across six states in the current monsoon season. Maharashtra is the worst affected with 139 fatal casualties so far, followed by Kerala with 126 deaths, West Bengal with 116, UP with 70, Gujarat with 52 and Assam with 34 deaths, according to data maintained by the home ministry’s National Emergency Response Centre.Another 13 persons are reported missing in the wake of monsoon-related disasters.As many as 26 districts in Maharashtra, which has received 99.30mm rainfall so far, have witnessed the vagaries of monsoon this season. In West Bengal, monsoon-related disasters were reported in 22 districts, while 21 districts are affected in Assam. Rains and floods have caused casualties and widespread damage in 14 districts in Kerala, 10 in Gujarat and 1 district of Uttar Pradesh.Kerala has reported 1451.85mm rainfall so far this monsoon season, Assam 585.70mm, Gujarat 449.92mm and UP 171.1mm.Floods and heavy rains have affected 2,232 villages in Kerala and damaged 11,750 houses. Around 1,770 relief camps with 1.43 lakh inmates are operational in the southern state. Total crop area affected is over 21,000 hectares and infrastrucutre, including 6.5kms of district roads, have been damaged since the onset of monsoon.Nearly 1.62 lakh population is affected by heavy rains and floods in West Bengal, where 7,256 houses are either fully or partially damaged. Crop area affected is 47,860 hectares, while damage has also been reported to roads, bridges and embankments. In Assam, over 10 lakh population is affected and there are 270 relief camps housing 2.17 lakh inmates.As many as 43 teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), each comprising 40-45 personnel, have been deployed by the Centre across the six affected states to assist the state authorities in tackling the disasters caused by heavy rain. While 12 teams comprising 358 rescuers equipped with 37 boats are working in Kerala, 9 teams with 271 rescuers and 18 boats are active in Gujarat, 4 teams with 167 rescuers and 14 boats in Kerala, 3 teams with 105 rescuers and 9 boats in Maharashtra, 8 teams with 300 rescuers and 18 boats in West Bengal and 7 NDRF teams consisting of 215 rescuers with 16 boats in UP.Read this story in Marathi