PM Modi reviews Assam flood situation as death toll rises to 62; assures Centre's full support

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday took stock of the flood situation in Assam, where floods have claimed 62 lives.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said in a post on X: "Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji telephoned me a short while ago to enquire about the prevailing Assam floods. He sought an update on the extent of the devastation, the ongoing relief operations and the challenges we are confronting on the ground. I briefed him on the measures being undertaken by the State Government and our efforts to reach every affected family. Expressing his deep condolences over the loss of lives and property, the Hon'ble Prime Minister assured the people of Assam that this calamity is being accorded the highest priority and that the Government of India will extend every possible support to aid our relief, rehabilitation and rebuilding efforts. The people of Assam are deeply grateful to Hon'ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji for his reassurance and steadfast support during this difficult time."

Sarma also said, "The Indian Air Force is airlifting flood-marooned people. Even the Indian Army is assisting us in reaching out to those affected."


The flood situation in Assam continues to remain critical, with the overall death toll rising to 62. According to the latest flood bulletin, 7,05,148 people have been affected across 12 districts, while floodwaters have inundated 856 villages under 37 revenue circles. More than 56,606 hectares of crop area remain submerged.

Sivasagar continues to be the worst-hit district, with 3,48,555 affected people, followed by Charaideo (1,88,404) and Jorhat (1,26,793).

The districts currently affected are Golaghat, Charaideo, Dibrugarh, Hojai, Nagaon, Biswanath, Jorhat, Dhemaji, Sivasagar, Sonitpur, Kamrup (Metro) and Karbi Anglong.

The report states that 363 relief camps and relief distribution centres have been opened across the affected districts.

Altogether, 1,15,205 people are taking shelter in relief camps, while relief assistance is being provided to more than two lakh people through relief distribution centres.

Rescue operations are being carried out on a war footing. On Friday, teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and the local administration evacuated nearly 1,000 people from marooned areas to safer locations.