Assam flood toll rises to 62 as central team arrives to assess damage

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed the Assam flood situation with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma by phone and assured full government support for relief, rehabilitation, and rebuilding efforts.

The death toll from Assam’s deluge rose to 62, with 705,148 people affected across 12 districts, according to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority.

62 · death toll705148 · affected people56606.77 hectares · inundated crop land

Urban flooding affected 14,986 people across 10 localities in Kamrup and Kamrup (Metro) districts, according to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority.

14986 · affected people in urban flooding10 · impacted localities

The Assam government is distributing family relief kits instead of per-person relief in Sivasagar and Charaideo districts to save time, said Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

2 · worst-hit districts receiving family relief kits

GUWAHATI: The death toll from Assam’s deluge rose to 62, with over 7.05 lakh people still affected across 12 districts, as floodwaters began receding across the state on Saturday. The Centre has dispatched an inter-ministerial team to assess damage in the worst-hit areas.CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the team reached Assam on Saturday and is travelling to the severely affected districts of Charaideo, Sivasagar and Jorhat to assess the impact.

“Floodwaters have started receding. Now the administration is able to reach every village in Sivasagar and Charaideo districts,” he said.Sarma said the govt has modified its relief distribution strategy in the two worst-hit districts to ensure quicker assistance. “Relief is normally distributed on a per-person basis.

But in Sivasagar and Charaideo, we are providing family relief kits to save valuable time that would otherwise be spent packing individual packets,” he said.The CM appealed to NGOs and voluntary organisations not to distribute used clothes among flood victims. “Those wishing to help may provide items such as phenyl, baby food and new clothes.

Please do not donate used clothes. Flood-affected people already have weakened immunity and used garments may increase the risk of disease transmission,” he said.Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Sarma on the phone to review the flood situation and assured all possible assistance. In a post on X, Sarma said Modi enquired about the extent of the devastation, ongoing relief operations and the challenges being faced by the state.

“The Prime Minister assured the people of Assam that the govt of India will extend every possible support to aid our relief, rehabilitation and rebuilding efforts,” Sarma said.According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority, floods have affected 12 districts — Golaghat, Hojai, Charaideo, Jorhat, Dibrugarh, Sivasagar, Nagaon, Kamrup (Metro), Karbi Anglong, Biswanath, Dhemaji and Sonitpur.

A total of 37 revenue circles, 856 villages and 7,05,148 people remain affected, while 56,606.77 hectares of crop land have been inundated.Urban flooding continues to affect parts of Kamrup and Kamrup (Metro) districts, where 14,986 people in 10 localities remain impacted.You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Guwahati | Silver Rate in Guwahati | Bank Holidays in Guwahati | Public Holidays in Guwahati | Guwahati AQI | Weather in Guwahati | Petrol Price in Guwahati | Diesel Price in Guwahati | CNG Price in Guwahati | LPG Price in GuwahatiStay updated with the latest Guwahati news.

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