Assam To Monitor Individual Collection Of Flood Relief Funds
The Assam government is initiating a final assessment of flood-related damages to facilitate compensation for affected families. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has warned against unauthorized private collection of flood relief funds.
Why it matters
This move aims to streamline disaster relief efforts and prevent exploitation of the public during a humanitarian crisis.
The Assam government will begin the final assessment of flood-related losses across the state from Friday, paving the way for compensation to affected families, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday.Addressing reporters in Guwahati, Sarma said relief operations have now entered a new phase, with road connectivity restored to all flood-hit areas. Unlike the initial days of the disaster, when many villages remained cut off, the administration is now in a position to reach every affected locality and carry out rehabilitation work.Against this backdrop, the Chief Minister appealed to individuals and organisations not to raise money from the public in the name of flood relief and then distribute assistance under personal or organisational banners."If anyone wants to help, they should either spend from their own resources or hand over the contribution to the government.
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