Union Home Minister Amit Shah has spoken to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and assured him of all possible Central help to deal with the flood situation in the state.
Shah also said that the central government stands firm as it has always been with the people of Assam in these difficult times.
The flood situation in Assam remained grim on Saturday even though the water levels have started receding in many parts of the state, officials said.
The India Meteorological Department’s Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Guwahati has said that moderate rainfall is very likely to occur at most places of Assam with isolated heavy to very heavy rain likely over Kokrajhar district.
At present, the mighty Brahmaputra is flowing above the danger mark at Nimatighat, Tezpur and Dhubri. Its tributaries Burhidihing at Chenimari and Disang at Nanglamuraghat are flowing above the danger level. The Barak river’s tributary Kushiyara is also flowing above the danger mark at Karimganj town, ASDMA said.
On account of widespread flooding, over 6,67,175 domestic animals and poultry are affected across the state. At present, 2,406 villages are under water and 32,924.32 hectares of crop areas have been damaged across Assam, the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said.
The administration has been operating 316 relief camps and relief distribution centres in 18 districts, taking care of 2,95,651 displaced people at present.
Embankments, roads, bridges and other infrastructure have been damaged by flood waters in many districts across the state.