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Guwahati: The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee wants the Centre to label the state's flooding and erosion a national problem. The crisis is too big for the state to handle alone. A delegation led by relief chief Pranjit Das met Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya on August 12 to hand over a memo for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Flood risk covers 31.05 lakh hectares of land. That is nearly 40 per cent of Assam. It far exceeds the national average of 10.2 per cent. The party blames climate change, monsoon rains, and shallow riverbeds for the wreckage. They also pointed to heavy siltation in the Brahmaputra and Barak basins plus broken embankments.
Hardship is widespread. Farmers, daily wage laborers, and tea garden workers face ruin. Many families have lost their homes. The party stated, "relief measures alone would not address the recurring crisis" and urged for a permanent, scientific fix. They want a high-level task force made of officials, experts, and locals to draft a master plan.
The group requested central cash for dredging, better forecasting, and building stronger embankments. They also want a clear path for relocating displaced families. Better coordination between federal ministries remains a priority for the management of the Brahmaputra river.
Flood waters receded slightly on Wednesday. Roughly 87,000 people remain affected across four districts. Two new deaths pushed the total toll to 103.
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