Guwahati, July 1 (IANS) Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Union Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday visited flood-ravaged areas in Assam’s Jonai subdivision and assured affected families of swift rehabilitation and restoration of essential services. The two Union Ministers first inspected flood-affected areas in neighbouring Arunachal Pradesh before travelling to Assam, where they reviewed…
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Guwahati, June 29 (IANS) The first wave of floods in Assam has affected more than 22,000 people across six districts following incessant rainfall in the state and neighbouring Arunachal Pradesh, officials said on Monday. According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), a total of 22,124 people have been affected in Dhemaji, Nalbari, Dibrugarh, Chirang, Lakhimpur and Kokrajhar districts.Dhemaji remains the worst-affected district, where 15,483 people are reeling under floodwate…