• Assam floods 2022: Water recedes in many districts, but over 6 lakh still remain affected

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    Assam floods 2022: Water recedes in many districts, but over 6 lakh still remain affected
    The 190 deaths attributed to floods and landslides are unchanged as there have been no casualties reported in the past 24 hours.

    Digital Desk: With the floodwaters receding from various villages, the situation in Assam's flooding has greatly improved. However, more than 6 lakh people are still affected by the floods, which is a worrying number for the state.

    According to a report released on Saturday by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), a total of 6,27,874 individuals in 506 villages across 11 districts of the state are still suffering due to floods. According to the report, the districts of Bajali, Cachar, Chirang, Dibrugarh, Dima Hasao, Golaghat, Hailakandi, Hojai, Kamrup, Karimganj, Morigaon, Nagaon, Sivasagar, and Tamulpur remain affected by the floods. 

    A total of 4,28,827 of the 6.2 lakh people affected by the floods are in the Cachar district alone, followed by 1,43,422 in Morigaon and 34,723 in Nagaon. According to the ASDMA study, agriculture covering more than 8,912 hectares is still underwater in six districts.

    The 190 deaths attributed to floods and landslides are unchanged as there have been no casualties reported in the past 24 hours.

    According to the report, 130 relief camps are being managed by the district authorities in nine districts, providing shelter to 50,167 people.

    In Barpeta, Morigaon, Kamrup, Sivasagar, Udalguri, and Dibrugarh, among other areas, homes, roads, embankments, and other infrastructure have all suffered damage.