Mumbai, July 26 (IANS) Actress Adah Sharma has extended her support to people affected by the devastating floods in Assam. She highlighted the hardships faced by thousands of families and urged people to come forward to help. Taking to Instagram, the ‘Kerala Story’ actress shared a heartfelt note about the flood situation and drew attention to the impact it has had on people’s lives. She mentioned that around 6.5 lakh people have been affected, with several villages submerged and many fami…
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Guwahati, July 25 (IANS) Ongoing floods and monsoon‑induced landslides in Assam have disrupted railway services in parts of the state, prompting the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) to undertake urgent restoration work, officials said on Saturday. More than 11 lakh people in over 2,000 villages have been affected and 1.15 lakh people have taken shelter in relief camps as the flood situation continues to remain grim, with the worst impact being felt in Sivasagar, Charaideo and Jorhat districts….
Guwahati, July 24 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that while the concerns of students over the NEET examination are genuine and deserve attention, the issue should not be politicised, especially at a time when the state is battling a severe flood situation. Speaking to reporters, Sarma said the government empathises with students and wants the country’s examination system to become more transparent and robust. He noted that the Centre has already initiated steps to…
Guwahati, July 24 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday that the unprecedented floods that ravaged many districts were caused not only by exceptionally heavy rainfall in Upper Assam but also by intense precipitation in the neighbouring Nagaland districts of Mon, Mokokchung and Wokha, resulting in a massive inflow of water into the state. Addressing reporters here, Chief Minister Sarma added that the affected region witnessed extraordinary rainfall far above the seasonal …
Guwahati, July 24 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that nearly 80,000 people stranded in the worst flood-hit parts of Upper Assam are yet to receive relief, as rescue agencies continue efforts to reach marooned villages cut off by unprecedented flooding. Addressing the media persons here, the Chief Minister said around 50,000 people in Nazira and another 30,000 in Sivasagar remain inaccessible despite large-scale rescue and relief operations underway across the stat…
Guwahati, July 24 (IANS) More than 10.6 lakh people have been affected by the ongoing flood situation in Assam, with the deluge continuing to impact several districts of the state, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday, asserting that the government is working round-the-clock to provide relief and rehabilitation to those affected.In a post on X, Sarma said the state government was ensuring the uninterrupted supply of food, drinking water, medicines and other essential items to flood-…
Guwahati, July 24 (IANS) The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) on Friday issued an advisory asking people to stay away from the Dikhow River in Sivasagar district as the water level continued to remain dangerously high despite showing a falling trend.Officials said the warning was issued after the Central Water Commission (CWC) reported that the Dikhow River at Sivasagar continued to flow in a severe flood situation on Friday morning.According to the CWC, the river was flowing at…
Guwahati, July 24 (IANS) Floodwaters continued to affect large parts of Assam, with 11 districts remaining inundated and more than 7.21 lakh people impacted, while the death toll in the current wave of floods stood at six, officials said on Friday. According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), the flood-hit districts are Golaghat, Hojai, Kamrup, Charaideo, Jorhat, Dibrugarh, Sivasagar, Nagaon, Kamrup (Metro), Karbi Anglong and Tinsukia.A total of 37 revenue circles and 883 …
Guwahati, July 23 (IANS) Assam Congress President, Gaurav Gogoi, on Thursday accused the Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma-led government of failing to respond promptly to the flood crisis, alleging delays in the distribution of essential relief materials to thousands of affected families across the state.Describing the floods as an “unprecedented humanitarian crisis”, Gogoi claimed that survivors in several districts were still waiting for basic necessities, including food, safe drinking water…
Guwahati, July 22 (IANS) All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) Chief and Binnakandi MLA Badruddin Ajmal on Wednesday announced a flood relief package of up to Rs 2 crore for people affected by the devastating floods in Assam, with an immediate allocation of Rs 50 lakh through the Ajmal Foundation to support relief operations in the worst-hit districts. Talking to reporters here, Ajmal said the initial Rs 50 lakh has been released for emergency assistance, while the total relief package may b…