Assam Floods: Amit Shah Speaks To CM Sarma; Assures All Help

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday took stock of the overall flood situation in Assam after a discussion with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and assured all possible help from the Centre.

Shah also said that the Modi government stands firm as it has always been with the people of Assam in these difficult times.

"Due to heavy rain, the people in parts of Assam are braving a flood-like situation. I have spoken to CM Shri Himanta Biswa Sarma and assured all possible assistance. NDRF teams are already on the ground conducting relief and rescue operations and adequate forces are on standby," Shah tweeted.

"Thank you Home Minister for your proactive response and concern regarding the flood situation in Assam. The Assam Government is on high alert and providing all assistance to the affected persons. We are grateful to PM Narendra Modi for all the help to the state from Government of India, tweeted Sarma.

The flood condition in Assam remained grim on Sunday, with over four lakh people hit by the deluge across nine districts, even though water levels started to recede.

So far, three persons have lost their lives in this year's first wave of flood in different parts of the state, the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) official said. According to an ASDMA report, over 4,07,700 people are impacted by the deluge in Baksa, Barpeta, Darrang, Dhubri, Goalpara, Kamrup, Lakhimpur, Nalbari and Udalguri districts.