# Assam needs national solution to floods, not just a label: CM 2026-08-08T12:53:53+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said the state needs a 'national solution' to its annual floods, not merely a declaration that floods are a national problem. Speaking after visiting affected areas in Mangaldoi, Darrang district, Sarma said scientific interventions were needed. He proposed asking IITs, IIMs, Dibrugarh University and Gauhati University to design schemes, which he would then take to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for funding. The floods this year have killed 98 people, with the worst-hit districts being Sivasagar, Charaideo and Jorhat. More than 77,000 people remain in relief camps. Sarma criticised the state's long-standing reliance on embankments and geo-bags, saying Assam lacked a scientific mechanism to tackle the crisis. The All Assam Students' Union and others have for decades demanded that the Centre declare the flood and erosion problem a national issue. ## Coverage - newindianexpress.com - thehindu.com Tags: Assam floods, flood management, Himanta Biswa Sarma, IITs, national solution, relief camps Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/assam-needs-national-solution-to-floods-not-just-declaration/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/assam-needs-national-solution-to-floods-not-just-declaration/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.