Assam CM says rehab top priority as flood situation improves, toll rises to 82
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma announced a time-bound rehabilitation plan as flood situation improves, with death toll at 82 and over two lakh people still affected.
The government will release ₹2 lakh each for damaged schools in Sivasagar and Charaideo, and ₹2.5 lakh each for Anganwadi offices.
Schools in flood-affected districts are set to reopen by August 10, and ₹7.62 crore from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund will procure new uniforms for students.
Electricity bills for July and property tax for the entire year are waived in flood-affected districts.
Sarma met representatives of 46 insurance companies to discuss claims for vehicles, livestock, and insured assets damaged in floods.
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