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Assam Flood Death Toll Rises to 78 as IMD Forecasts More Rain

Officials said two more deaths raised the toll to 80, while 2.12 lakh people remained affected and the state announced loan relief and compensation.

  • On Tuesday, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced a major relief package after the flood death toll climbed to 75, with seven new fatalities reported from Sivasagar district.
  • Seven districts remain severely affected by the deluge, impacting 3.32 lakh people across 622 villages, while 81 relief camps provide shelter to 32,477 displaced residents.
  • Under the new measures, the government increased compensation for victims' families to Rs 9 lakh, waiving the mandatory post-mortem requirement, while providing Rs 15,000 in interim cash assistance to severely affected families.
  • Beneficiaries in Charaideo, Jorhat, Golaghat, and Sivasagar will receive a special Rs 2,500 'Orunodoi' installment from August 1, alongside book grants for students ranging from Rs 1,000 to Rs 5,000.
  • Disaster Management Minister Keshab Mahanta stated that a visiting inter-ministerial team from the Ministry of Home Affairs assessed the damage, a crucial step to secure further assistance from the Central Government.
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India CSR Network broke the news on Tuesday, July 28, 2026.
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