NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met members of parliament from Assam to review the state’s flood situation, as the deluge continued to affect more than 4.45 lakh people across six districts, leaving a total of 631 villages currently underwater.Sharing details of the meeting on X, the Prime Minister said the Centre was working closely with the Assam government to support relief efforts.”I pray for everyone’s safety and well-being”, the PM added.The meeting came as the flood situation in Assam’s Sivasagar district continued to remain severe, with floodwaters entering homes and submerging roads in Naujan village. Hundreds of families have been left struggling for shelter, food and access to safe drinking water even as relief operations intensified.According to the latest bulletin issued by the Assam state disaster management authority (ASDMA), the number of people affected by the floods has declined to 4.45 lakh from over 5.24 lakh reported earlier. Officials quoted by news agency ANI said no fresh fatalities were reported, keeping the overall death toll at 68. The affected districts include Sivasagar, Golaghat, Charaideo, Jorhat, Nagaon and Kamrup (Metropolitan), with Charaideo remaining the worst-hit district, where around 1.88 lakh people continue to be affected. Sivasagar follows with 1.44 lakh affected residents, while Jorhat has reported 74,458 people impacted.According to ASDMA’s Disaster Reporting and Information Management System, 631 villages across 21 revenue circles remain inundated.Officials said the Dhansiri (South) river was flowing above the danger level at Numaligarh in Golaghat district, while multiple agencies, including the National Disaster Response Force, State Disaster Response Force and civil defence personnel, continued rescue and relief operations.Authorities said 90 relief camps were operational, providing shelter to 28,695 displaced people, while another 94 relief distribution centres were supplying essential assistance.The floods have also affected agriculture, with 37,139.52 hectares of crop area remaining submerged. Officials said houses, roads and other public infrastructure had suffered damage across several affected districts.Meanwhile, Assam assembly Speaker Ranjeet Kumar Dass announced that all legislators, except those belonging to the Raijor Dal, would donate one month’s salary towards flood relief and rehabilitation.”Besides us, all Assembly secretariat staff will donate one day’s salary for the relief and rehabilitation of the victims.”Agriculture minister Pijush Hazarika welcomed the move, saying all Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs would also contribute one month’s salary to the relief effort.A five-member central team led by ministry of home affairs joint secretary (disaster management) M Ramachandrudu visited Sivasagar on Monday to assess the flood situation in Upper Assam. State ministers Keshab Mahanta and Bimal Borah accompanied the delegation during the review.Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said power restoration was progressing as floodwaters receded.”Since this morning, the number of families without power has declined by another 25 per cent. As floodwaters continue to recede, power supply is being restored across more affected areas. I will continue to share regular updates and keep you posted until power is restored to every affected household.”Sarma also said the state had begun disinfection and fogging drives in flood-hit villages to prevent disease outbreaks as waters recede.
