Assam flood situation remains grim; one person dies, 46,000 people affected

The flood situation in Assam remained grim on Tuesday with one person killed in the deluge and more than 46,000 people affected in six districts, an official bulletin said.

Two major rivers, including the Brahmaputra, were flowing above the danger level, with damage to infrastructure also caused in different parts.  The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), in its flood bulletin, said one woman died in flood waters in Sissiborgaon in Dhemaji district, the first casualty in the deluge in the State this year. 

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma assured of all assistance to the affected areas, with ministers touring the flood-hit districts.  “We are leaving no stone unturned in our flood response. While I continue to monitor the situation closely, my Cabinet colleagues are on the ground overseeing relief efforts, protection measures & ensuring timely assistance,” Sarma said in a post on X. 

Water Resources Minister Susanta Borgohain and Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Keshab Mahanta visited several affected areas and interacted with the people to ensure timely relief. “As part of the Assam Government’s ongoing flood response, I visited the flood-affected areas along the Chakrang River in Gohpur today, following the directions of Hon’ble Chief Minister Dr @himantabiswa Dangoriya,” Borgohain, who was accompanied by Mahanta, said in a post on the social media site.  “Necessary instructions were issued to the concerned authorities to take immediate flood protection measures,” he added.

The ASDMA bulletin said 46,938 people in 10 revenue circles and 221 villages of six districts of Dhemaji, Nalbari, Dibrugarh, Chirang, Lakhimpur and Biswanath are reeling under flood waters.

Dhemaji is the worst-hit with 45,841 people affected by the deluge.

The number of affected people was 45,500 in five districts on Monday.

The Brahmaputra was flowing over the danger level at Neamatighat and the Disang at Nanglamuraghat.

More than 450 displaced people were taking shelter in four relief camps, while another six relief distribution centres were also operational.

Crop land of 3809.0243 hectares also remained under flood waters.

More than 88,000 animals, including 50,000 big ones, have been affected by the deluge.

Infrastructure, including several roads, have been damaged in the current wave of floods, as per the ASDMA bulletin.