Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday enquired about the prevailing flood situation in Assam and assured of all support to handle the crisis, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
The flood situation across the state continued to deteriorate with incessant rains inundating many districts, affecting lakhs of people.
"Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi Ji called me a short while ago to enquire about the flood situation in Assam. I explained him that Assam is experiencing a second wave of floods this year due to heavy rains in Arunachal Pradesh and part of our upper Assam districts," Sarma said in a post on X.
He also briefed Modi about the relief measures undertaken by the state government.
Sarma said, "He assured me of full cooperation from the Government of India in this hour of crisis."
The flood situation worsened in Assam on Sunday with two more persons losing their lives and over 2.62 lakh people reeling under the deluge across eight districts.
Meanwhile, Union Min
