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The administration has been operating 14 relief camps in five districts, where 2,091 persons have taken shelter, and running 17 relief distribution centres in five districts

The IMD issued a Red Alert across several districts of Assam

The India Meteorological Department has issued a Red Alert and predicted very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall across several districts of Assam over the next five days.

The flood situation in Assam was serious on Tuesday with nearly 31,000 people still reeling under the deluge across 10 districts of the state, an official said.

More than 30,700 people are hit due to Assam floods in Chirang, Darrang, Dhemaji, Dhubri, Dibrugarh, Kokrajhar, Lakhimpur, Nalbari, Sonitpur

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert and predicted “very heavy to extremely heavy” rainfall in various districts of the northeastern state over the next five days. Approximately 31,000 people are still suffering from the floods in Assam, said an official.

Lakhimpur district is the worst hit with over 22,000 people affected, followed by Dibrugarh with more than 3,800 people and Kokrajhar with almost 1,800 persons

The state government will take steps to revamp 2,000 vernacular medium schools across the state with a financial outlay of Rs 10 crore for each school

Guwahati: Another water pipeline rupture was reported on Tuesday in Sector 2 of the Noonmati ,Guwahati causing a significant water flow onto the road.

Total number of Assembly seats remains same; SC reserved seats increased from 8 to 9, ST from 16 to 19.