<span style="color: #222222;">In Assam, over 6.6 lakh people are affected by the current wave of floods in the state in 27 districts. Barak valley, Dima Hasao, and Hojai are the worst-hit areas. Cachar district administration has declared that all educational institutes and non-essential private institutes shall remain closed for 48 hours from today. Surging water disrupted road and rail communications at several places and damaged infrastructure also.<br />''<br />''Nearly 8 thousand people were evacuated to safer places in the last 24 hours. Six senior ministers of the state have been deputed to monitor the rescue and relief works at Barak valley, Dima Hasao and Hojai.<br />''<br />''Meanwhile, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma assured that there was no dearth of foodstuffs in the worst flood-hit areas of the state. Mr. Sarma said that IAF airdropped food items in Dima Hasao district.  He said that Fly Big will operate between Silchar and Guwahati to carry the stranded people to Barak valley at a price of 3 thousand rupees per ticket. </span><br />