25% of flood-hit districts inaccessible: Assam CM
We will do our best to stand with the ones who have lost their loved ones and their belongings, supporting them to rebuild their lives,” he said, adding that his Ministers were on the ground overseeing relief efforts. As a result, a large area of Charaideo and Sivasagar got submerged,” he told journalists after visiting the flood-hit areas on Wednesday and Thursday.“The administration and the State government have not been able to reach 25% of the (flood-hit) areas in Sivasagar and Charaideo. The affected people believe that the conventional method of carrying relief materials is beneficial,” he said.
- ▪We will do our best to stand with the ones who have lost their loved ones and their belongings, supporting them to rebuild their lives,” he said, adding that his Ministers were on the ground overseeing relief efforts.
- ▪As a result, a large area of Charaideo and Sivasagar got submerged,” he told journalists after visiting the flood-hit areas on Wednesday and Thursday.“The administration and the State government have not been able to reach 25% of the (flood
- ▪The affected people believe that the conventional method of carrying relief materials is beneficial,” he said.
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GUWAHATIAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday (July 24, 2026) said 25% of the flood-hit areas of Sivasagar and Charaideo districts remained inaccessible even after almost a week of the unprecedented deluge.The bulk of the 47 people killed in the floods since mid-June are from these two districts bordering Nagaland. Assam flood: Over 6.43 lakh affected; Central team will visit soon, Shah tells CMThe Chief Minister said the situation in these and adjoining districts continued to be grim, with close to 11 lakh people affected in more than 2,000 villages of the State and over 41,000 of the flood-displaced people taking shelter in relief camps.“Assam has weathered floods before, and we will do so again with the support of the Centre and the people.
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