Assam flood death toll reaches 85, govt begins Rs 75,000 relief payouts
The Assam government on Monday released the first tranche of interim relief worth around Rs 75,000 per household for flood-affected families, officials said. Chief Minister
The Assam government on Monday released the first tranche of interim relief worth around Rs 75,000 per household for flood-affected families, officials said. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma disbursed the assistance from Dibrugarh as he continued his tour of the worst-hit districts. The relief comes even as the flood toll in Upper Assam climbed to 85 after three more deaths were reported from Sivasagar on Sunday. Read Full Story While the number of affected people has declined to 1,36,200, Sivasagar remains among the worst-hit districts in the current wave of flooding.
Officials said families whose houses were severely damaged in Sivasagar, Charaideo, Jorhat and Golaghat districts will receive Rs 15,000 under one component of the first tranche, along with other assistance, taking the total interim relief to Rs 75,000 per household. Sarma is also scheduled to visit parts of Sivasagar to review relief and rehabilitation efforts and interact with affected residents. Floodwaters continue to impact Charaideo, Dhemaji, Golaghat, Jorhat and Sivasagar districts.
Although the number of affected people has come down from nearly 1.8 lakh on Saturday, Sivasagar remains the worst-hit with more than 55,000 affected residents, followed by Charaideo with around 40,000 and Jorhat with over 22,000. The state administration is currently operating 54 relief camps and distribution centres across the five districts, sheltering 13,771 people. Meanwhile, 15,422 hectares of farmland remain submerged, while the Dhansiri River continues to flow above the danger level at Numaligarh in Golaghat district.
The state has begun distributing interim relief even as the flood situation remains grim, with 85 deaths, over 1.36 lakh people still affected across five districts, and authorities continuing relief and rehabilitation operations in the worst-hit areas. Ends
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