Over the last week, severe floods have shattered the state, affecting 47,72,140 people in 32 of the 36 districts.
Digital Desk: Assam's flood situation remained severe, with all major rivers in a deluge, affecting over 47 lakh people and killing 11 more people. Reportedly, Union Home Minister Amit Shah called chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday to inquire about the situation.
Over the last week, severe floods have shattered the state, affecting 47,72,140 people in 32 of the 36 districts.
As per reports from the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), the death toll from this year's floods and landslides in Assam has risen to 82.
Three new deaths have been reported in Darrang, two in Nagaon (police officers washed away while attempting to rescue stranded people), and one each in Cachar, Dibrugarh, Hailakandi, Hojai, Kamrup, and Lakhimpur.
Seven persons have gone missing in Udalguri and Kamrup, with two each in Cachar, Darrang, and Lakhimpur.
"Hon HM Shri @AmitShah ji called twice since morning to enquire about the flood situation in Assam. He informed that a team of officials shall soon be sent by the Ministry of Home Affairs to assess the damages caused by the natural calamity. Grateful to HM for his help," CM Sarma tweeted.
Sources in the chief minister's office stated that Amit Shah's first phone was to check about the flood situation, and his second call was to inform the chief minister that a central team would be dispatched to the state to inspect the damage.
On Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi contacted the Assam chief minister to inquire about the situation and promised him of all possible assistance from the Centre.
Meanwhile, Debabrata Saikia, the Leader of the Opposition in the Assam Assembly, has asked the Prime Minister for a central package of at least 20,000 crores for flood relief and rehabilitation activities in districts that have been affected in the last three to four years.
Further, he requested the central government to declare the state's flood and erosion problems a national disaster.
Meanwhile, CM Sarma held a virtual meeting with state ministers, senior officials, and district deputy commissioners to assess the flood situation.
CM Sarma stated that additional NDRF teams from the neighbouring states of Manipur and Tripura would be brought in to help with relief and rescue measures in Barak Valley.
Further, Sarma added that he was in contact with his Meghalaya counterpart about resuming the movement of vehicles on the Jowai-Badarpur road, which floods and landslides had seriously damaged.
Meanwhile, the North East Frontier Railways (NFR) has announced that trains carrying relief supplies, including petrol, diesel, and medical supplies, will be dispatched to the affected areas.
Reportedly, floods triggered by relentless rain have wreaked havoc on 5,424 villages, forcing 2,31,819 people to seek refuge in 810 rescue camps.
Moreover, people who had not taken refuge in such camps also received aid from 615 centres.
According to official reports, the Kopili, Brahmaputra, Puthimari, Pagladia, Beki Barak, and Kushiara rivers are overflowing above the danger level.
On Monday, urban flooding was reported in Barpeta, Cachar, Darrang, Goalpara, Kamrup (Metropolitan), and Karimganj districts and landslides in Kamrup and Karimganj districts.
Reportedly, a total of 1,13,485.37 hectares of cropland have been affected, with 5,232 animals being washed away.
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