ONGC Pledges to Restore Flood-Damaged Schools in Assam’s Sivasagar and Charaideo

Overview

• ONGC Assam Asset announced an in-principle commitment to fund restoration and rehabilitation of schools hit by recent floods and has begun distributing food and medicines to affected families in Ghilaguri (Betbari).
• The company said it will work with the Government of Assam and Sivasagar and Charaideo district administrations to identify priority institutions for support, but actual work requires statutory approvals and budgetary allocations.
• Official counts report widespread school damage in the two districts, with one report estimating 1,349 affected schools across Sivasagar and Charaideo, creating a large rebuild task for local authorities and donors.
• ONGC has also reported extensive flood losses to its own Assam assets and said operations in areas including Sivasagar and Nazira have not yet returned to normal while relief continues.
• If approvals and funding proceed, the move could speed school repairs and help children return to class, but delays in coordination or clearance could prolong closures and increase pressure on state relief resources.