Assam Housing and Urban Affairs Minister (DoHUA) Jayanta Mallabaruah said that the flood situation in Assam was under control and the state government was prepared to face any challenge.
The flood situation in Assam has reached a critical point. In the Sribhumi district, many houses and commercial areas were inundated, leading to the disruption of normal life.
The flood situation in Assam's Sribhumi district is still critical following incessant rainfall and the water level of the Kushiyara River and other rivers of the district has risen.
Jitendra Singh Alwar, All India Congress Committe (AICC) In-Charge for Assam, targeted the BJP government over the prevailing flood situation in Assam and said that the government is not interested in the plight of the people.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday hit out at the Assam government over the grim flood situation in Assam and said that the situation of the state reflects the "gross and grave mismanagement" by BJP's double-engine government which came to power with the promise of a "flood-free Assam".
The grim flood situation in Assam from the past month has caused loss of life, damages to infrastructure, road closures, crop destruction and livestock loss, among others. The deluge has also left hundreds of people homeless and unsettled.
The flood situation in Assam is critical with a total death toll of 52 people and about 21.13 lakh people are affected in 29 districts by the second wave of flood.
According to the Morigaon District Administration, "The flood situation in Assam's Morigaon district is still grim as more than 55,000 people have been affected by the deluge. Thousand of villagers are now taking shelter on embankments, and roads after the flood waters entered into their hom
Amid the prevailing flood situation in Assam, 17 animals, including rhino calf and hog deer, have drowned in the submerged Kaziranga National Park, while 72 have been rescued by the forest authorities, an official said.