Floods and landslides prompted by the state’s constant rains have impacted more than 6.62 lakh people across 27 districts in Assam.
The top ten updates on this crucial story are shown below.
- Around 2.88 lakh people are impacted in Nagaon district, followed by 1.19 lakh in Cachar, 1.07 lakh in Hojai, 60562 in Darrang, 27282 in Biswanath, and 19755 in Udalguri, according to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority.
- The flood situation in Assam worsened on Wednesday, with another person dying, bringing the total death toll to nine.
- Over 48,000 people have sought refuge in 135 relief camps throughout Assam. In contrast, 113 distribution centres have been set up across the state to guarantee that critical supplies are not in short store in flood-affected regions.
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- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the state government had provided 150 crores to flood-affected regions. In contrast, the Centre has approved a flood relief package of 1,000 crores for the state.
- The instability in the weather has caused landslides in Assam’s Barak Valley and the Dima Hasao region, and the neighbouring states of Tripura, Mizoram, and Manipur. The Air Force has dropped crucial supplies to assist the inhabitants of Dima Hasao.
- According to the Chief Minister, the state administration is making the required efforts to ensure the delivery of critical goods in flood-affected regions and restore communication links. “The train connection will be restored in 45 days, while road connectivity will be restored in two to three days,” Mr Sarma added.
- The Assam government has agreed to allow regional airline FlyBig Airline to conduct flights from Barak Valley to assist those stuck there. According to sources, the ticket price has been set at 3,000 dollars, with the government covering the remaining costs.
- During floods, the Assam Forest Department has built over 40 hills to protect the wildlife in Kaziranga National Park and adjacent woods.
- According to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Assam has been assured of every help from the central government.
- The weather office in Guwahati has issued a warning for extensive rain over the next four days throughout the area.
