Flood-hit Assam

Budget 2024: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a financial aid package totaling Rs 11,500 crore for flood-affected states including Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, and Assam in the Union Budget.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today rode a bike during a visit to the flood-hit Tamulpur. Over 2,50,300 people have been hit by the floods in five districts of Assam - Cachar, Chirang, Morigaon, Nagaon, and Tamulpur.

Japanese Encephalitis and Malaria kill many people in Assam every year, specifically during the monsoon flood season which usually starts in May and stretches to October.

A police station was seen sinking into a river in one of the many scenes of devastation in Assam caused by the worst floods in years. A big chunk of the two-storey building submerged after the erosion of Brahmaputra river banks.

Drones are being used to carry out flood mapping and provide essentials in Assam's Silchar, in a game-changing use of technology that is making its mark in relief operations.

Assam Congress chief tells Eknath Shinde, "In such a critical and deplorable situation presence of Shiv Sena MLAs in Guwahati and busy activities of Assam government in providing royal hospitality are quite unfair and unacceptable."

Assam Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi hit out at the BJPon Thursday, saying that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should visit flood-hit Assam instead of toppling the Maharashtra government.

In a video capturing the suffering of the people of flood-hit Assam, a man was seen crossing a submerged street along with his newborn.

Cachar district in Assam has been badly hit by floods and the IAS officer inspected various affected areas on Wednesday

A risky boat ride through flood waters and a walk for a few miles through inundated paddy fields lead to the fringes of Hatigarh in Assam's Nagaon district - one of the worst-hit in the state.

A four-day-old rhino calf was rescued in the Kaziranga National Park staff on Sunday where floods have caused massive damage to life and property.

President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday flagged off nine trucks with Red Cross relief supplies for the flood-affected people of Assam, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. The relief material included tarpaulins, tents, clothes, blankets, kitchen utensils, mosquito nets, bed sheets, buckets and two water purification units, according to a Rashtrapati Bhawan statem...

As the flood situation in Assam is worsening each day, the state health department is sending out rural health teams to the affected areas. The team of doctors, nurses and health workers from rural health centre in flood-hit Morigaon districts are reaching out to the victims amid surging floodwaters.

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday inspected flood-affected areas and met the flood-hit people in Solmari and Rangia.

Assam's junior Health Minister and MLA Pijush Hazarika has been working with rescuers and relief managers on a boat to reach flood-hit people in the state's Morigaon district, 75 km east of Guwahati.

Budget 2024: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a financial aid package totaling Rs 11,500 crore for flood-affected states including Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, and Assam in the Union Budget.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today rode a bike during a visit to the flood-hit Tamulpur. Over 2,50,300 people have been hit by the floods in five districts of Assam - Cachar, Chirang, Morigaon, Nagaon, and Tamulpur.

Japanese Encephalitis and Malaria kill many people in Assam every year, specifically during the monsoon flood season which usually starts in May and stretches to October.

A police station was seen sinking into a river in one of the many scenes of devastation in Assam caused by the worst floods in years. A big chunk of the two-storey building submerged after the erosion of Brahmaputra river banks.

Drones are being used to carry out flood mapping and provide essentials in Assam's Silchar, in a game-changing use of technology that is making its mark in relief operations.

Assam Congress chief tells Eknath Shinde, "In such a critical and deplorable situation presence of Shiv Sena MLAs in Guwahati and busy activities of Assam government in providing royal hospitality are quite unfair and unacceptable."

Assam Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi hit out at the BJPon Thursday, saying that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should visit flood-hit Assam instead of toppling the Maharashtra government.

In a video capturing the suffering of the people of flood-hit Assam, a man was seen crossing a submerged street along with his newborn.

Cachar district in Assam has been badly hit by floods and the IAS officer inspected various affected areas on Wednesday

A risky boat ride through flood waters and a walk for a few miles through inundated paddy fields lead to the fringes of Hatigarh in Assam's Nagaon district - one of the worst-hit in the state.

A four-day-old rhino calf was rescued in the Kaziranga National Park staff on Sunday where floods have caused massive damage to life and property.

President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday flagged off nine trucks with Red Cross relief supplies for the flood-affected people of Assam, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. The relief material included tarpaulins, tents, clothes, blankets, kitchen utensils, mosquito nets, bed sheets, buckets and two water purification units, according to a Rashtrapati Bhawan statem...

As the flood situation in Assam is worsening each day, the state health department is sending out rural health teams to the affected areas. The team of doctors, nurses and health workers from rural health centre in flood-hit Morigaon districts are reaching out to the victims amid surging floodwaters.

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday inspected flood-affected areas and met the flood-hit people in Solmari and Rangia.

Assam's junior Health Minister and MLA Pijush Hazarika has been working with rescuers and relief managers on a boat to reach flood-hit people in the state's Morigaon district, 75 km east of Guwahati.