In light of the recent flooding in various parts of Assam, including Lakhimpur, Cachar, and Shribhumi districts, the Assam Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party has instructed all party karyakartas (workers) to remain actively engaged in flood-affected areas, said a press statement from Assam BJP.
The flood in Assam has so far claimed 93 lives, as two people died in Karimganj district in the last 24 hours, said Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA).
The devastating flood in Assam has resulted in the death of 31 wild animals in Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNP), the field director of KNP said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund to the kin of each deceased due to the natural disasters in the aftermath of Cyclone Remal in Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura and West Bengal.
Aurai Circle Officer Ramanand Sagar said that the water level rose suddenly in the Bagmati River but all the preparations to tackle the situation are done.
Nagaon (Assam) [India], July 4 (ANI): People of Kampur area in Assam's Nagaon district are now worried about their future as the floods have left a trail of destruction.
Darrang (Assam) [India], July 4 (ANI): A village and an NGO in Assam's Darrang district have come forward for the wedding of a daughter of a flood-ravaged family.
Morigaon (Assam) [India], July 1 (ANI): River erosion has also hit Assam's Morigaon district badly along with floods, forcing many people to take shelter or shift to other safer places.