In Brief
- Congress demands that Assam floods be declared a national problem.
- Flood-prone area in Assam is 40%, exceeding the national average of 10.2%.
- Assam's flood-prone land covers 31.05 lakh hectares.
- The demand aims to increase support and resources for flood management.
The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) has submitted a memorandum to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging the central government to declare the state's recurring flood and river erosion crisis a 'national problem'. A delegation led by Pranjit Das, Chairman of the APCC Relief & Rehabilitation Department, met Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya to submit the memorandum.
According to the memorandum, Assam faces severe annual inundation, with about 31.05 lakh hectares—nearly 40% of its total land area—identified as flood-prone. This figure significantly exceeds the national average of 10.2%, highlighting the acute vulnerability of the region.
The APCC emphasized that recurring floods and erosion cause widespread loss of life, property damage, and livelihood disruption. Declaring the crisis a national problem aims to ensure substantial central funding, stronger disaster management policies, and sustained federal support to mitigate the state's severe flood impact.
