Union Home Minister Amit Shah tweeted on Monday, saying, in view of heavy rains and floods, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma talked. He said that the northeastern state is in the grip of devastating floods for the past one week. The Modi government stands firmly with the people of Assam and Meghalaya in this hour of need.

The Home Minister said that an inter-ministerial central team would visit the flood-affected areas of Assam and Meghalaya to assess the damage. He also said that after the pre-flood phase, an inter-ministerial central team visited the affected areas of Assam from May 26 to 29.

The flood situation in Assam remained grim on Monday. About 43 lakh people have been affected by the floods in 33 out of 35 districts of the state. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma directed the air-dropping of food and other relief materials in areas where there is heavy flooding. The death toll in the ongoing floods and landslides in the state rose to 73 on Monday. The dead included two police personnel, including the in-charge of a police station in Nagaon district, who had gone to help the stranded people but were washed away in the water. Their bodies were retrieved early Monday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had also called up the Assam Chief Minister on Saturday to take stock of the situation and assured him of all possible help from the Centre. Meanwhile, Sarma held a digital meeting with state ministers, senior officials and deputy commissioners in districts to review the flood situation. He directed to give top priority to rescue and relief operations.