Flood Victims Face Uncertain Future on Upper Assam Highway

Guwahati: More than 200 residents from Sontalichiga near Gaurisagar are currently stranded along the Jorhat-Sivasagar bypass. Floods forced these families to flee their homes, leaving behind fields buried in mud. They now sleep under tarpaulin sheets along the roadside. Their livestock, including cows and goats, remain tethered to the highway edge.

Government aid remains limited to the provided tarpaulins. Displaced farmers struggle to feed their families as their agricultural income vanished overnight. 55-year-old Lakhimoni Duara Nath, one of the many living in these temporary camps, described the loss of her home and assets. "My husband and I are farmers. We cultivate our land and earn our livelihood through agriculture. Everything we earned has been destroyed. Our house is buried under mud. We could only save our lives and come to this bypass road with our cattle and goats."

Children play near the traffic while the elderly sit under makeshift covers. Families cook over small stoves, unsure if they can ever return to their land. Despite losing her property, Lakhimoni offered a pineapple to visiting reporters to honor local hospitality. Residents remain uncertain about the future, fearing their homes are ruined even after the water recedes.