The flood situation in Assam continued to remain grim on Tuesday affecting 2.57 lakh people in 21 districts, with the death toll rising to 12 in the state.
As of Tuesday night, six people had lost their lives in flood-related incidents across the state in the past 24 hours. The deaths, including that of one child, have been reported from Hailakandi, Sribhumi, Morigaon, Cachar, Sonitpur and Tinsukia districts.
Over 94,000 people were affected in the Barak Valley in Sribhumi district alone.
Chief Minister visited the Barak Valley on Tuesday and the relief camps housing affected people in its principal town Silchar.
CM Sarma told the reporters that Prime Minister had called earlier in the day to enquire about the situation in the state.
“… I apprised him of the sufferings of flood-affected people… I have directed the administration to eliminate long processes and provide quick relief… We will help each and every flood-affected family in a time-bound manner. We stand by the people affected by the flood and remain committed to resolve their issues…” he said.
Over 39,000 people were moved to 511 relief camps across the state.
The flood situation also remained critical in Manipur where the population affected grew to 1.64 lakh, with 3917 people evacuated to relief camps.
While the numbers of those affected by the floods continues to swell, the IMD has warned of continued heavy to very heavy rainfall over Northeastern states, including Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura, until June 5, with a decrease in intensity after that.
