by Bhupen Goswami 

GUWAHATI : In Assam, ten more people were killed in the devastating floods today, while more than 81 lakh people are in distress under the influence of the floods. The death toll from the floods this year has risen to 177. According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) bulletin, one person was also reported missing in Cachar district. Officials said most of the rivers had a declining trend.

However, Kopili in Nagaon, Barak in Cachar and Karimganj and Kushiyara in Karimganj are flowing above the danger mark. In Silchar town which has been submerged for over a week, indian air force helicopters are trying to provide relief in areas where the administration has not yet reached by dropping packets of food, drinking water bottles and other essential items into the air. Cachar Deputy Commissioner Kirti Jalli said the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), UNICEF and OXFM have set up boat-plying water treatment units to cater to the needy in Silchar and its surrounding areas. Transport Minister Parimal Shuklabaidya visited Borjalenga and Narsinghpur development blocks in his constituency Dholai to inspect the distribution of relief material to the affected people.

The ASDMA bulletin said that 2,254 villages under 61 revenue divisions have been affected by the current wave of floods across the state, while 1,91,194 people have taken shelter in 538 relief camps. The flood waters have damaged 79 roads and five bridges, while six embankments have been breached. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has reported the massive damage caused by the flooding of Pohumara river at Medikuchi in Bhawanipur constituency of Assam. He looked at the circumstances and said, “I am sad to see this manjar. Many places in the area are still waterlogged. Today I visited those places and interacted with the public and understood their problems”. Let us know that he inspected the shelter camp at 5 no. Medhikusi Model Primary School, Primary Health Centre in area 42 of the area and took stock of the facilities received from the administration.Steps will be taken to rebuild the head after the flood outbreak. Hon’ble Associate Minister Shiranjit Kumar Das, Hon’ble MLA Shrifani Talukdar and Hon’ble Deputy Commissioner of The District Smt. Actor Aamir Khan has contributed Rs 25 lakh to the relief work in Assam for those affected by the floods. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma thanked the actor for this. Aamir Khan’s heart on seeing the devastating floods in Assam, gave so many lakhs of rupees to help her Actor Aamir Khan has contributed Rs 25 lakh to the relief work in Assam for those affected by the floods. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma thanked the actor for this. “Renowned Bollywood actor Aamir Khan has extended a helping hand to the flood affected people of our state by making a generous contribution of Rs 25 lakh to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund.

I express my heartfelt gratitude for their concern and generosity.After learning about Aamir’s donation, fans also praised him. A social media user commented, “Thank you Aamir for the help. In the last 24 hours, flood waters in 28 districts of the state claimed the lives of five more people, including a child, and affected nearly 35 lakh people. While three persons died in Cachar, one each died in Dhubri and Morigaon districts. Three more persons, including a child, are reported missing from Cachar and Chirang districts. The death toll due to floods and landslides across Assam since the first-ever disaster in the state on April 6 this year has now risen to 177. Cachar is the worst-affected district with over 8.62 lakh people, followed by Barpeta where around 5.73 lakh people are affected and over 5.16 lakh people have been affected in Nagaon.