Assam drowns every year, but floods still not a national calamity
Year after year, as monsoon rains lash Assam, vast areas of land disappear under water, houses crumble, crops are destroyed, and lives are lost.
Year after year, as monsoon rains lash Assam, vast areas of land disappear under water, houses crumble, crops are destroyed, and lives are lost.
Gogoi highlighted the insufficient actions taken over the past eight years by the BJP government at both state and central levels, referring to them as the “double-engine” government.
Gandhi slammed the BJP's "double engine government" for the "gross and grave mismanagement", saying they had come to power with promises of a "flood-free Assam."
Assam is experiencing a second wave of flooding due to the heavy rainfall in Arunachal Pradesh and several districts within Assam.
The incessant rains have exacerbated the problem, with all major rivers in the state flowing well above the danger mark.
Around 25,000 people across six districts of Assam have been affected by the first wave of floods in the state this year.
Priyanka is a brand ambassador of Assam and has featured in several initiatives to support tourism in the state.
In Assam, nearly 27.80 lakh people across 26 districts have been affected by the deluge. The deaths were reported from the Barpeta, Kokrajhar and Morigaon districts.While, nearly a million people have been affected in Bihar, where the Gandak river breached two embankments at three places, leaving several areas inundated. There was no report of loss of life so far.
Taking to Twitter, former Congress chief said (in Hindi), 'The entire nation is with Assam. The people of Assam are facing this problem with their nature of grit and self-determination and they will recover from this disaster...'
Meanwhile, at least nine people died in the state till Monday in the current wave of pre-monsoon floods.
