Rescue & Relief

43,000 flood-hit families in Sivasagar receive Rs 15,000 assistance

Sivasagar

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

The Assam government has provided Rs 15,000 each to about 43,000 flood-affected families in Sivasagar district. Sivasagar has been one of the hardest-hit districts in the current flood wave, with households facing water damage, loss of basic belongings, crop disruption and delayed return to normal electricity and sanitation. The payment is part of the state's interim relief and rehabilitation push after the immediate rescue stage. For affected families, the assistance is meant to support urgent household recovery rather than full compensation for all losses. The update should be read alongside the continuing door-to-door damage assessment, which is expected to document house damage, crops, livestock and other property losses before further rehabilitation decisions are made.

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