Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that there has been a marginal improvement in the flood situation adding 28 districts and a population of 11.34 lakh are affected across 2,208 villages.
The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal rushed to take stock of the flood situation plaguing the greater Dibrugarh region and review the relief operations undertaken by the government for the benefit of the flood affected people.
According to the ASDMA report on July 2, two people died in Tinsukia district while one died in Dhemaji district and the total death toll has mounted to 38.
The Indian Air Force (IAF) rescued 13 marooned survivors from a small island in the flooded Brahmaputra, north of Dibrugarh in Assam, officials said on Tuesday.
The flood situation in Kaziranga National Park in Assam has turned critical as the flood waters inundated 95 forest camps. There are a total of 233 camps in the park.
The flood situation in Assam has deteriorated with more than 6.44 lakh people in 19 districts being affected. Floods have claimed 35 lives so far with one person dying in Tinsukia district on Monday, said Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA).
The Assam CM said that the state's Ministers have been directed to visit flood-hit districts, and MLAs and Ministers have been requested to assist flood-affected people.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during a telephone conversation, assured Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma of full cooperation from the Centre in tackling the flood in the state.