Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday (August 12, 2026) said at least ₹1,000 crore will be required for repair of properties and rehabilitation of the flood-affected people in the districts ravaged by the latest wave of the deluge.
Addressing a press conference in Guwahati, he said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured full assistance in the rehabilitation process.
"To provide permanent relief, a rapid relief assessment drive was launched on August 9. As per an initial report, over 8,000 families have been assessed and ₹150 crore damage has been estimated," Mr. Sarma said.
The survey will continue till August 30 and is expected to cover 50,000-60,000 families in the Upper districts, hit hard by the latest floods, he added.
"I believe there will be spending of over ₹1,000 crore on damage repair and rehabilitation. The PM has assured that there is no issue in paying the affected families and asked us to assess without any lapse," Mr. Sarma said.
Acknowledging support from various groups in providing relief to the affected people, he said that 72 YouTubers have raised funds across the country for this purpose.
"Many of them are already working on the ground and giving relief to the people. We are keeping a close watch on them whether they are spending the money for flood affected areas," he added.
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Mr. Sarma released ₹11.3 crore to rebuild 494 flood damaged Anganwadi centres across the Upper Assam.
"We want to restart these centres as soon as possible so that all services can be provided. Altogether, 494 Anganwadi centres, which were damaged, will be rebuilt in this drive," he said.
Each centre will receive up to ₹2.5 lakh to restore these vital community spaces, he said.
Published - August 12, 2026 01:51 pm IST
Assam / flood / rains / disaster management / disaster (general)
Source: The Hindu - India News
