Nearly 13,000 households in flood-affected parts of Assam remain without electricity nearly 11 days after devastating mud-filled floods struck several districts, even as restoration efforts continue in areas where conditions have become safe.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the state government is monitoring the flood situation in Upper Assam on a continuous basis while restoring electricity supply wherever it is considered safe to reconnect the network.
In a post on X, Sarma said the number of consumers without power had declined by another 30 per cent. He stated that with floodwaters gradually receding, authorities are inspecting affected areas and reconnecting transformers to the grid after safety assessments.
According to a flood impact and power supply status report for the Sivasagar Electrical Circle prepared by the Assam Power Distribution Company Ltd (APDCL) and shared by the Chief Minister, 12,756 consumers are still without electricity. The worst-affected areas include Gaurisagar, Sivasagar, Nazira, Amguri and Demow.
Earlier, on July 24, Sarma had said around 40,000 households had lost electricity due to the floods, while power had already been restored to nearly 75 per cent of the affected connections.
The flooding, triggered by heavy rainfall in Nagaland and Upper Assam from the early hours of July 19, caused extensive damage across three districts. Although floodwaters have receded from most parts of the state, the situation remains critical.
As of July 30, the flood death toll in Assam has risen to 78, while more than three lakh people continue to be affected by the disaster.
Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms at isolated places across Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland over the next three days, raising concerns over the possibility of fresh flooding in districts bordering the neighbouring states.
