Guwahati, June 29: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday spoke to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to review the flood situation in Dhemaji district and assured all possible assistance from the Centre as relief and rehabilitation operations continue in the affected areas.
Sharing the update on X, Sarma said he briefed the Home Minister on the ongoing relief measures and rehabilitation efforts in the district.
“I thank Hon’ble Home Minister Shri Amit Shah Ji for his phone call and enquiring about the flood situation in Dhemaji. I have briefed him on the relief and rehabilitation measures presently underway. He has also assured us all possible support and assistance from the Government of India to deal with this situation,” the Chief Minister said.
According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), nearly 16,000 people across 69 villages under four revenue circles in Dhemaji have been affected by the current wave of floods.
Sarma said the state government has mobilised all available resources to ensure the safety of affected residents and facilitate their rehabilitation. He added that Water Resources Minister Susanta Borgohain and Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Keshab Mahanta have been directed to remain in Dhemaji to supervise relief and rehabilitation work.
Meanwhile, rail connectivity in the region has been disrupted after heavy rainfall and riverbank erosion damaged a railway bridge between Archipathar and Simen Chapari stations.
The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has suspended train services on the Murkongselek-Silapathar route until further notice after one of the bridge piers became unstable due to severe erosion.
The NFR said no train or passenger was affected, as services had already been halted because of the swollen river. Trains on the route are currently originating from and terminating at Silapathar, while buses have been arranged to transport passengers between Murkongselek and Silapathar.
Railway authorities have also opened help desks at Dhemaji, Silapathar and Murkongselek stations to assist stranded passengers and are monitoring the situation in coordination with the district administration and the Assam government.
