The flood situation in Assam remains grim, with the death toll rising to 98 as several districts continue to battle severe inundation, according to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA).
The toll includes 57 men, 23 women and 18 children, with casualties reported from several flood-hit districts. Cachar has recorded the highest number of deaths at 22, followed by Sivasagar with 10, Karimganj with nine and Golaghat with six. Dhemaji, Nagaon, Udalguri, Sonitpur and Karbi Anglong have also reported fatalities.
Rescue and relief operations remain underway, with district administrations and revenue circles monitoring water levels and providing assistance to people affected by the floods.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has called for national-level solutions to the state's recurring flood problem, saying Assam does not want the crisis to be addressed merely by declaring it a national disaster.
“We want national solutions to floods, not for it to be declared a national disaster,” Sarma said in a post on X on Friday. He said the government and civil society needed to work together, while academic institutions should develop innovative and sustainable solutions that could be implemented to tackle the recurring floods.
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Meanwhile, Assam Minister Pijush Hazarika chaired a review meeting in Sivasagar on Friday to assess post-flood rehabilitation and relief measures. Officials said around 43,000 flood-affected families in the district had received the state government's interim financial assistance of ₹15,000.
Hazarika directed the district administration to ensure that all eligible beneficiaries receive the assistance without delay. He also reviewed damage assessment, rehabilitation work, dewatering operations and the removal of floodwater from Sivasagar town.
The administration has begun mobilising resources to construct temporary shelters for families whose homes were completely washed away. Hazarika has been stationed in Sivasagar for the past seven days to oversee relief and rehabilitation operations in the district and neighbouring Charaideo.
In Golaghat, Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain visited flood-affected areas and expressed concern over the scale of destruction. Large parts of the district remained inundated as the Dhansiri and Doyang rivers continued to rise, forcing several families to move to relief camps.
Borgohain said affected people were receiving food and clothing but many had lost their homes and were without proper shelter. She urged authorities to prioritise housing for families whose houses were destroyed, calling shelter their most urgent need as the state works towards recovery.
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