<span style="color: #222222;">In Assam, nearly 36 lakh people are reeling under the current wave of floods in 26 districts. 1.27 lakh hectare of agriculture land is also inundated. Flood water has also caused massive damages to rural roads, embankments and culverts. 66 people lost their lives so far in the state due to floods.&nbsp;</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">AIR Correspondent reports that relief and rescue operations are being carried out by the multiple agencies.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Around 36,000 marooned people are taking shelter at temporary relief camps. Administrations had to set up more number of relief camps to&nbsp;accommodate&nbsp;displaced people to maintain social distancing.&nbsp;</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Food items along with drinking water are being distributed. SDRF, NDRF and other agencies today evacuated 4,000 people to safer places. Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal visited a relief camp at Teok in Jorhat district. He said, government is working on war footing to provide all assistance to the affected people. Mr. Sonowal will visit Kaziranga National Park to take stock of the flood situation.</span><br />'' &nbsp;
News On AIR | July 15, 2020 8:45 PM
Several major rivers in spate in Assam, CM visits relief camp in Jorhat district