Assam's Battle With Its Nemesis Continues

Flood has turned out to the worst enemy of several states of the country- especially those from the northeast and Assam is no exception to it. Battling with flood for survival seems to have become a common day affair for the people of the state. 

- Bhargab Jyoti Sarmah

Flood in Assam, over the decades, has turned out to be Assam’s nemesis that has not only been hindering the state’s progress but has also been responsible for the loss of numerous lives and property. In the recent deluge, 29 districts have been affected, inundating approximately 2584 villages in 75 revenue circles.

Flood waters entered the villages in Assam right from the beginning of the monsoon season with heavy rains and storms bringing down unprecedented woes on the residents of these villages. The worst-hit districts and places in the second wave of flood are Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Biswanath Chariali, Sonitpur, Nagaon, Baksa, Barpeta, Bongaigaon, Chirang, Kokrajhar, Dhubri, South Salmara, Morigaon, Golaghat, Jorhat, Majuli, Sivsagar, Soraideu, Dibrugarh, Tinsukia, Darrang, Nalbari, Goalpara, Karbi Anglong, Karimganj, and Cachar. Waters from the rivers like Burhi Dihing, Subansiri, Dhansiri, Jiya Bharali, Kolong, Puthimari, Manas, Beki, Sankosh, Barak and Brahmaputra has inundated over 1, 66,088 hectares of agricultural land, destroying crops in large numbers.