ASSAM: The flood situation in Assam has shown signs of improvement with water levels receding across the state, bringing relief to the affected residents.
The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has forecast no rain in most parts of the state barring the western districts during the day.
As per reports by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) on Thursday night, 2,72,037 people across 695 villages in 31 revenue circles of 13 districts are currently affected.
The districts affected by the flood are Kamrup, Morigaon, Dibrugarh, Golaghat, Goalpara, Sivasagar, Cachar, Dhubri, Karimganj, Nalbari, Nagaon, Dhemaji, and Kamrup Metropolitan.
“Water levels in different areas are reducing. We hope the situation will become normal soon,” an official of ASDMA said.
The official said that over 12,929 displaced people are taking shelter in 62 relief camps, with 14 relief distribution centres serving 17,341 flood-affected people. Besides, 13,804.36 hectares of cropland remain submerged in several parts of the state.
The Brahmaputra River, however, continues to flow above the red mark in Dhubri, and Disang in Nanglamuraghat.
The deluge has also wreaked havoc in several parts of the state as it has caused massive damage to infrastructure like embankments, houses, roads and bridges.
