Heavy rains trigger flooding in 199 villages of Assam; over 50,000 people affected

No one has been shifted to any relief camp so far. No death, missing case or landslide was reported either, according to the authorities.

Some infrastructure damage and riverbank erosion were, however, reported from Biswanath and Dibrugarh districts and roads suffered minor damage in Cachar, Dhemaji and Lakhimpur districts.

Overall, 3,782.18-hectare agricultural land was affected so far. Ten relief distribution centres were opened–one in Chabua, four in Subansiri, three in Nowboicha and two centres in North Lakhimpur. The government has distributed 223.45 quintals of rice, 41.56 quintals of pulses and other relief items.

Among urban areas, waterlogging was reported in the Hatigaon, Keraikuchi and Rukminigaon areas of the capital, Dispur.

The meteorological department has predicted light to moderate rainfall till Saturday.