Assam floods: Death toll reaches 66; BJP launches Rs 12 crore relief drive - top developments
Assam's flood death toll has reached 66, including one death in Guwahati Urban.
Over 6.54 lakh people remain affected across six districts, but water levels are receding.
Assam BJP launched a Rs 12 crore relief campaign, aiming to provide Mekhela-Chador to 2 lakh women and clothes to 2 lakh children.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma urged party workers to contribute to relief efforts in Sivasagar, Charaideo, Golaghat, and Jorhat districts.
An inter-ministerial central team has arrived to assess flood damage.
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