Rajnath Singh to visit flood-hit Assam today; 67 dead

Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju are expected to visit the flood-affected areas of Assam on Wednesday.

The ministers are also expected to undertake an aerial survey of the flood-affected areas of Meghalaya.

Sixty-seven people have been killed in the floods in Assam’s Brahmaputra Valley.

According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), more than four lakh people continue to be affected by floods in at least five districts of Assam.

The flood situation in Kamrup (Rural) and Golapara districts — affected badly along with Kamrup (Metro) and Dhubri districts — during the last wave of floods two weeks back have, however, improved considerably.

At least 39 people were killed in these four districts.

However, many people are still living in relief camps as rehabilitation process is to be completed.