Assam govt gives ₹15,000 each to 62,696 flood-affected families as relief payouts
CM Sarma said that an assessment on the permanent damages incurred due to flooding will be carried out from next week and completed in ten days
The Assam government transferred ₹15,000 to each of 62,696 flood-affected families in four districts - Sibsagar, Charaideo, Golaghat and Jorhat - on Monday as immediate interim relief. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma explained that the families, receiving relief materials from various sources, need cash to return home, buy essentials and clear sludge in their houses.
The total number of affected families could rise to 75,000, and the government is prepared to provide the same amount to 15,000 more families as their bank details are confirmed. The CM stated that assessment of more affected families would continue till August 5, with interim relief provided after completing necessary formalities.
For families in Sibsagar and Charaideo who cannot return home till August 9 due to flooding, the government will give an additional ₹10,000 each. The permanent damages from flooding will be assessed next week, with compensation for rebuilding homes disbursed after ten days. The government also announced other relief measures, including providing ₹9 lakh each to families who lost kin in flooding, a six-month moratorium on loans, extended loan repayment tenure by 1-2 years, an additional ₹2,500 to families in the Orunodoi poverty alleviation scheme, waiving land taxes for a year and cancelling July's electricity bills.
Heavy flooding in the worst-affected districts has claimed 85 lives, with 1,36,203 persons still affected and 10,844 in relief camps, according to figures from the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA).
Written by urgent.news from Hindustan Times's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
