Although the flood situation in Assam’s Golaghat district has improved, several families remain displaced as floodwaters continue to inundate low-lying villages, prompting residents to demand a permanent drainage system to prevent recurring floods.
A number of villages under the Komarbandha Gram Panchayat, including Kuliapani, Kapuhating, Na-Pamua, Rajnakhat, Kharjan, Mahatgaon and Kumargaon, remain affected, with many residents still unable to return to their homes.
During a relief distribution programme, Siddhartha Bora said the lack of an effective drainage system has turned flooding into an annual problem for the region. He urged the administration to develop an alternative water outlet to provide a long-term solution and reduce the impact of future floods.
Residents said heavy rainfall in neighbouring Nagaland causes large volumes of water to flow into the area, where it remains trapped because of inadequate drainage infrastructure.
Local resident Dhurbo Das said the absence of a proper outlet connecting floodwaters to the Dhansiri River leads to prolonged waterlogging every year. He called for the construction of an alternative diversion channel to facilitate faster drainage and minimise flood-related hardship.
According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), floods are currently affecting 1,36,203 people across 335 villages in five districts—Golaghat, Jorhat, Sivasagar, Charaideo and Dhemaji. The disaster has also damaged around 15,422 hectares of agricultural land.
The state’s flood death toll has risen to 85, while relief and rehabilitation operations continue across the affected districts.
Meanwhile, Assam Minister Pijush Hazarika visited the flood-hit Demow and Nazira Assembly constituencies in Sivasagar district to assess the progress of ongoing relief and rehabilitation measures.
