An estimated 6.65 lakh children have been affected by floods.
The flood situation in Assam improved marginally on Wednesday, although nearly eight lakh people are suffering across 14 districts and children remain vulnerable to diseases.
While forest authorities struggled all morning to send an ageing rhino back into the Kaziranga National Park, the condition of 38-year-old Shafiqul, who lives in the periphery of the park, remained worse than that of the animal.
Speaking to NDTV, Mr Shafiqul said, "I have seen this since my grandfather's time. Even today we don't get much help from the government. We spend a lot of money in rebuilding our homes every year after the flood."
For three months every year, a small boat becomes Mr Shafiqul's life line as he ventures out in search of a livelihood. His family often lives on National Highway 37 as his tiny hut goes underwater.
This happens every year, despite statistics showing that the centre has set aside over Rs 700 crore from Rs 500 crore in 2013 to equip the state better.
The situation remains the same across districts, with children rendered homeless every year.
"When the flood waters rose we used to drink water from the river. Now some tubewells have surfaced so we drink that. Even kids were drinking that water," Indramohan Mondal, a resident of Hariapar village told NDTV.
The village is still immersed in water. With no doctor having visited the village, over 150 children face a huge risk. Many are still forced to drink contaminated water.
"During the flood I drank water from the river. I got a stomach upset," Sujit Mondal, a class III student, told NDTV.
An estimated 6.65 lakh children have been affected by floods. To help the government, NGO's like 'Save The Children' have stepped in, hoping to bring relief to 53,000 affected children immediately. Also on the anvil are child friendly centres to help children cope with the crisis. Teams from the NGO are already in Dhemaji district of Assam.
Speaking to NDTV, Chittapriyo Sadhu of Save the Children, said, "There are so many people who are living in the government relief camps. There are so many children living with them. Schools are closed, anganwadis are closed. They are living in a highly vulnerable situation."