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Guwahati: Devastating floods in Assam have claimed 31 lives, with 21 deaths reported in a single day. The Assam State Disaster Management Authority confirmed the toll late Tuesday. The crisis has hit 5.65 lakh people across 16 districts. Sivasagar, Charaideo, and Jorhat are the worst-hit areas. Waters have inundated 872 villages and destroyed over 24,000 hectares of crops.
The Indian Army launched Operation Jal Rahat on July 19 to address the emergency. Three teams of 45 personnel are using motorboats to pull stranded families from rising waters. Soldiers are prioritizing children and the elderly. They are also delivering emergency medical supplies to relief camps. Currently, 12,284 people occupy 71 camps while 1,00,000 others rely on 202 distribution centers.
State officials describe this as an unprecedented disaster unseen in 60 years. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pijush Hazarika blamed a cloudburst in Nagaland for the surge. The Dikhow and Disang rivers remain above their highest flood levels. Six embankments have breached. The Brahmaputra and Dhansiri rivers are also flowing above danger marks.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is visiting the affected regions to review relief work. BJP MLA Manab Deka stated the government is acting on a war footing. Opposition leaders have pushed for more urgency. Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi visited Jorhat to distribute supplies and demand faster rehabilitation. "The flood situation across Assam, including several parts of Jorhat, remains deeply concerning," Gogoi said.
Tensions flared in the Assembly on Wednesday. Speaker Ranjeet Kumar Dass rejected an adjournment motion from Congress, though he allowed a brief discussion. Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department warns of more thunderstorms and heavy rain over the next four days. The recovery remains ongoing.
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