Rescue & Relief

Jharkhand announces Rs 3 crore assistance for Assam flood relief

Assam

Published 18/8/2026, 5:40:00 am · Last modified 18/8/2026, 6:35:55 am

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has announced Rs 3 crore in assistance for Assam's flood relief efforts, saying he was deeply distressed by the flood situation. The contribution is reported to be directed to Assam's Chief Minister's Relief Fund as inter-state support for affected families. The assistance adds to a growing pool of relief contributions from governments, corporate groups, community organisations and individuals. Such support matters because Assam's flood recovery is spread across many needs at once: immediate relief, damaged houses, disrupted schooling, public health surveillance, livestock loss, crop loss and restoration of local infrastructure. Xokhi is treating this as a funding-support update, with direct beneficiary details to be tracked through official releases where available.

Correction: Republished with 18 August latest-order timestamps while preserving original event dates.