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.
The authority of Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve in Assam is fully prepared to tackle any kind of situation during the flood and to ensure the safety and security of the animals of the national park.
During the meeting held on Saturday, Chief Minister Sarma said that three new commando battalions have been deployed in Kaziranga to ensure that no animals are killed in accidents while crossing the national highway and no poacher taking the opportunity of the flood situation to kill the wil
In response to the ongoing flood situation in Barak Valley in Assam, an additional team from the first Battalion of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has been deployed to the region.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the "grim" flood situation in Assam, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, and Sikkim on Friday.
The flood situation in Assam on Thursday has deteriorated, as nearly 2 lakh people, including 36,000 children from 9 districts of the state have been affected in the deluge.