Guwahati, July 22 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that during the last few months, after the pre-monsoon showers caused flood-like situations in the state, more than 7.27 lakh people across 25 districts were impacted.Sharing the latest flood status on the social media platform X, the Chief Minister said that 7,27,506 people have been affected by floods between April 29 and July 21 this year, with relief and rehabilitation efforts continuing across the state.Acco…
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Guwahati, July 21 (IANS) Assam’s flood situation remained grim on Tuesday with 11 districts reeling under inundation, affecting more than 3.1 lakh people, even as rescue teams intensified evacuation efforts in the worst-hit areas, according to an official flood report, officials said. The preliminary flood situation report issued today said 11 districts and 36 revenue circles have been affected by the deluge.The worst-hit districts include Dibrugarh, Jorhat, Golaghat, Sivasagar, Charaideo, Dhema…
Guwahati, July 20 (IANS) Assam Health Minister Ashok Singhal on Monday directed officials to ensure the availability of Caesarean section (C-section) services in every Assembly constituency, while simultaneously placing the Health Department on high alert to tackle any public health emergency arising from the worsening flood situation in Upper Assam. Chairing a comprehensive review meeting in Dispur, Singhal assessed the healthcare delivery system in the districts of Dhubri, South Salmara-Mankac…
Guwahati, July 20 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Monday said the state government has adopted a “whole-of-government” approach to tackle the worsening flood situation in Upper Assam, where incessant rainfall has pushed several rivers above the danger mark, inundating vast areas across multiple districts.The Chief Minister said all government departments have been mobilised and senior officials have been instructed to remain on the ground until the flood situation returns to…
Guwahati, July 20 (IANS) Assam’s flood situation further disrupted connectivity to river island Majuli on Monday as the Inland Water Transport (IWT) Department suspended all ferry services between Majuli and Jorhat indefinitely following a sharp rise in the Brahmaputra’s water level, officials said.A senior government official stated that the suspension was ordered after ferry ramps at Kamalabari and Aphalamukh ghats were submerged due to rising floodwaters, making navigation unsafe.The departme…
Guwahati, July 20 (IANS) The Indian Army has launched ‘Operation Jal Rahat’ to support the Assam government in large-scale rescue and relief operations as worsening floods continue to inundate several parts of eastern Assam, severely affecting thousands of people across seven districts, officials said on Monday.A senior official stated that the Army and Assam Rifles columns have been deployed in the worst-affected districts of Charaideo, Sivasagar and Jorhat, where floodwaters have submerged vas…
Guwahati, July 20 (IANS) Train services on crucial railway routes in Upper Assam have been suspended after floodwaters from the overflowing Dikhow River submerged railway tracks and station premises at Simaluguri in Sivasagar district, severely disrupting rail operations in the region, officials said on Monday. The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) officials said incessant rainfall in the upstream catchment areas triggered a sharp rise in the Dikhow River, leading to widespread flooding in Simalu…
Guwahati, July 19 (IANS) Assam’s flood situation remained grim on Sunday with more than 57,000 people affected across eight districts, while one person died in Sivasagar, taking the cumulative flood-related death toll in the state this year to five, officials said. According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), floods have affected Dhemaji, Dibrugarh, Charaideo, Tinsukia, Lakhimpur, Sivasagar, Udalguri and Jorhat districts. A total of 22 revenue circles and 298 villages rema…
Guwahati, July 19 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said the state government has requested the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force to remain on standby for possible evacuation and rescue operations as the flood situation in Sivasagar, Charaideo and Jorhat districts continues to deteriorate. In a post on X, the Chief Minister said the state government has taken the step as a precautionary measure to ensure a swift response if the flood situation worsens further in the af…
Guwahati, July 2 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday urged the Centre to expedite approval for the proposed Greenfield Airport at Silchar while reviewing the progress of six planned airports across the state, as the government stepped up efforts to position Assam as the aviation and logistics hub of the Northeast.During a meeting with Union Civil Aviation Minister K. Ram Mohan Naidu in New Delhi, Sarma discussed the status of key airport infrastructure projects, including…