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Assam Floods Kill 75 as Government Raises Cash Aid to Rs 9 Lakh

Officials say the expanded package and eased documentation will speed payouts as rescue teams press on while floodwaters slowly recede.

Overview

  • The official death toll rose to 75 on Tuesday after seven drownings in Sivasagar, and about 3.32 lakh people remain affected across seven districts with roughly 622 villages still submerged.
  • Rescue and relief work continues with the Army, Air Force, NDRF, SDRF and civil volunteers deploying boats and relief camps to evacuate and shelter displaced people.
  • Agriculture and livestock have taken heavy losses with about 45,342 hectares of cropland underwater and reports that more than 2.56 lakh animals were affected and over 26,000 washed away.
  • Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that families of the deceased will receive a total of Rs 9 lakh—raising ex‑gratia by Rs 5 lakh from the CM Relief Fund—and waived post‑mortems to speed claims, while over 100,000 severely affected households will get an interim Rs 15,000.
  • Central assessment teams have begun on‑site reviews and a detailed damage survey is scheduled in early August, which will determine further central aid and longer‑term compensation for homes, crops and livestock.