Overview
- The Assam Chief Minister’s Office confirmed on Thursday that actor Kartik Aaryan donated ₹1 crore to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma publicly thanked him on X.
- Officials said the contribution will be used for ongoing rescue, rehabilitation and relief work as teams from the Army, NDRF, SDRF, fire services, police and local administration continue operations in affected districts.
- State bulletins from the Assam State Disaster Management Authority put the death toll at about 78–80 and the number of people affected in the range of roughly 2.12 lakh to over 3 lakh across multiple districts.
- Several other film personalities and NGOs have also aided relief through donations, supply drives and awareness campaigns, including Salman Khan’s Being Human initiative, Alia Bhatt’s appeals and smaller gifts from actors such as Ayushmann Khurrana.
- Weather agencies forecast more heavy rain in the short term, which could slow relief access and raise needs for shelter, food and medical aid, so officials and donors say sustained funding and logistics support will be critical in coming days.