The flood situation in Assam has worsened, with 21 more deaths reported in the last 24 hours, bringing the total toll to 31. According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority, 5.64 lakh people have been affected across 16 districts, with Sivasagar being the worst-hit district, reporting 13 fatalities.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that he will be visiting the worst-affected districts from Wednesday to review the relief and rescue operations. The recent floods, caused by the cloudburst upstream, have brought immense hardship to the people, and the Chief Minister aims to assess the situation and provide necessary assistance.
The Assam State Disaster Management Authority reported that over 5,64,600 people in 16 districts have been affected by the deluge, with 872 villages across 44 revenue circles remaining inundated. A total of 3,59,535 people have been affected in Sivasagar, followed by 87,662 in Jorhat and 72,646 in Charaideo.
Relief and rescue operations are being carried out by multiple agencies, including the Air Force, the National Disaster Response Force, SDRF, and Fire and Emergency Services. Seventy-one relief camps, housing 12,284 displaced people, and 202 relief distribution centres are currently operational.
Train services have been disrupted for the second consecutive day after floodwaters inundated railway tracks. The Northeast Frontier Railway has cancelled, diverted or short-terminated several trains and is operating additional special trains to assist stranded passengers.
To ensure uninterrupted mobile connectivity in Sivasagar, Charaideo, and Jorhat, the Department of Telecommunications has activated the Intra-Circle Roaming facility until July 24. This facility will allow mobile subscribers to access services through any available telecom operator if their own network is unavailable.
