Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma visited flood relief camps in Kamrup district on Sunday to assess the impact of ongoing floods and oversee the distribution of relief to affected residents. The visit comes as Assam grapples with severe flooding that has caused widespread devastation across the state.
During his visit, CM Sarma interacted with displaced families, assuring them of new houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY). He took stock of the conditions in the area and emphasized the state government’s commitment to providing assistance and support to those affected. “Due to floods in Assam, houses of many families have been damaged and they have come to our Relief Camps. Today I met some such people in Palashbari and instructed them to provide them with new houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY),” the Assam CM posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.
The Chief Minister also highlighted the priority given to the safety and hygiene of flood relief camps. “The safety and hygiene of flood relief camps is our priority. My team is reaching out to all people staying here to gather real-time feedback,” he posted on X.
The flood situation in Assam has been dire over the past month, with the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) reporting 58 fatalities across the state. On Saturday alone, six more people lost their lives, raising the death toll from 52 to 58. Dhubri is the worst-hit district, followed by Cachar and Darrang. The floods have caused extensive damage to infrastructure, road closures, crop destruction, and livestock loss, leaving hundreds of people homeless and unsettled.
According to the ASDMA flood report on July 6, two people drowned in floodwaters in the Charaideo district, and one person each in Goalpara, Morigaon, Sonitpur, and Tinsukia districts. Although the overall flood situation slightly improved on Saturday, over 2.396 million people in 29 districts remain affected by the second wave of floods.
Dhubri is the hardest hit, with 797,918 people affected, followed by 175,231 in Cachar, 163,218 in Darrang, 131,246 in Barpeta, 109,470 in Golaghat, 105,372 in Nalbari, and 100,926 in South Salmara district. The floodwaters have submerged 3,535 villages under 107 revenue circles and inundated 68,768.5 hectares of crop area.
The flood-affected districts include Dhubri, Cachar, Hailakandi, Kamrup, Goalpara, Charaideo, Biswanath, Barpeta, Nalbari, Bongaigaon, Dibrugarh, Golaghat, Hojai, Lakhimpur, Dhemaji, South Salmara, Nagaon, Morigaon, Karimganj, Chirang, Kokrajhar, Darrang, Sivasagar, Jorhat, Sonitpur, Karbi Anglong, Tinsukia, Majuli, and Kamrup (M). Ten rivers, including the Brahmaputra, are in spate and flowing above the danger level in many places. The Brahmaputra River’s water level is above the danger mark at Neamatighat, Tezpur, Dhubri, and Goalpara.
Chief Minister Sarma’s visit shows the urgent need for continued support and intervention to address the ongoing flood crisis in Assam. The state government is focused on providing immediate relief and long-term rehabilitation to the affected population, ensuring that they receive the necessary assistance to rebuild their lives.
