The Indian Army has launched Operation Jal Rahat to support civil authorities in rescue and relief operations as severe flooding continues to affect eastern Assam, with Charaideo, Sivasagar and Jorhat among the worst-hit districts.
Several columns of the Army and the Assam Rifles have been deployed for search and rescue operations, while the Indian Air Force (IAF) has been kept on standby as the flood situation continues to worsen.
According to official sources, Army personnel, working alongside the state administration and disaster response teams, have already rescued several stranded residents from inundated areas.
The floods have also disrupted rail connectivity after floodwaters damaged and toppled sections of railway tracks. At least two embankments have been breached, inundating large areas and affecting thousands of villagers across eastern Assam.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has deputed ministers Bimal Bora and Susanta Borgohain to the affected districts to supervise rescue and relief operations. Earlier, the state government had also directed senior ministers to monitor the situation on the ground and ensure timely assistance reaches affected families.
According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), the flood situation deteriorated further on Sunday, with one person losing their life in Sivasagar, taking the total flood-related death toll in the state this year to five.
More than 57,100 people have been affected across seven districts—Charaideo, Dhemaji, Dibrugarh, Jorhat, Sivasagar, Tinsukia and Udalguri. The number of affected people has more than doubled from nearly 24,000 reported a day earlier.
Charaideo remains the worst-affected district, with nearly 24,000 people impacted, followed by Dhemaji with over 22,000 affected residents. Dibrugarh has reported more than 4,000 people affected by the floods.
Rescue and relief operations are continuing across the affected areas as authorities closely monitor the situation amid forecasts of further rainfall.
