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Assam flood toll hits 98, CM seeks national solutions
Floods in Assam have killed 98 people across 13 districts, with Cachar the worst hit at 22 deaths, ASDMA data shows. Over 1.55 lakh people remain displaced, 55 relief camps are running,…
The Story in Brief
Floods in Assam have killed 98 people across 13 districts, with Cachar the worst hit at 22 deaths, ASDMA data shows. Over 1.55 lakh people remain displaced, 55 relief camps are running, and the Dhansiri and Kushiyara rivers are flowing above danger levels. Golaghat district alone has 58,750 affected. More than 10,748 hectares of crop area has been submerged.
Chief Minister Himanta Sarma has called for 'national solutions' to recurring floods rather than a 'national disaster' tag, asking academia and civil society to develop sustainable flood-control measures. Separately, boxer Lovlina Borgohain visited flood-hit Golaghat and urged authorities to prioritise housing, as many families have lost their homes completely.
The Indian Opinion
Some voices will now push for declaring Assam floods a 'national disaster' and expect the Centre to write a cheque. But as CM Himanta Sarma points out, a tag does not stop the Brahmaputra from swelling every monsoon. The real question is whether the engineering and policy brains can deliver permanent flood-control works, or whether we will muddle through with relief camps and compensation year after year. Watch how much state and central funds are actually spent on embankment repairs and drainage this winter, not just on ex-gratia payments.
Sources (3): timesnownews.com, economictimes.indiatimes.com, indiatvnews.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
