Randeep Hooda Joins Assam Flood Relief Efforts
Around 44 relief camps are sheltering approximately 15,000 displaced people, while 17 relief distribution centres are assisting several thousand mor
Guwahati: Amid a slight improvement in Assam’s flood situation, Bollywood actor Randeep Hooda has reached the flood-ravaged Sivasagar district in Upper Assam to join on-ground relief efforts, standing in solidarity with thousands of affected families.
According to the latest bulletin from the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), the number of people affected by the floods has come down to about 1.78 lakh (1,78,837) across seven districts — Golaghat, Sivasagar, Charaideo, Bajali, Dhemaji, Sonitpur and Jorhat — affecting 349 villages. The death toll remains unchanged at 82, with no fresh fatalities reported in the past 24 hours. Charaideo continues to be the worst-hit district, with more than 75,000 people affected, followed by Sivasagar with nearly 59,000.
Around 44 relief camps are sheltering approximately 15,000 displaced people, while 17 relief distribution centres are assisting several thousand more. More than 15,000 hectares of cropland remain submerged, and significant livestock losses have been reported. Some rivers, including the Dikhow at Sivasagar and the Dhansiri at Numaligarh in Golaghat, continue to flow above the danger level.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is also touring the worst-hit areas to review relief operations and oversee damage assessment. The Centre has sanctioned more than Rs 370 crore under the State Disaster Response Fund.
Meanwhile, to express his solidarity with the ongoing relief efforts, actor Randeep Hooda arrived in flood-hit Sivasagar on Saturday and actively participated in relief work organised by the humanitarian organisation Global Sikhs in Sivasagar and neighbouring areas. He distributed essential supplies, including rations, food and other daily necessities, to displaced families, particularly those taking shelter at Sivasagar railway station.
Mr Hooda also served langar (community kitchen meals) and later visited Gurudwara Sahib in Sivasagar, where he offered prayers for the well-being of the flood-affected people.
He told reporters, “This is the Sivasagar railway station, and many affected families have come here from the surrounding areas. So we make the food, bring it to them, and have been doing this every day for the last seven days. Humanity is above everything else. I have been working with the same team, Global Sikhs, for many years, and the groundwork they lay is amazing. I would urge everybody to contribute in whichever way they can to help people, not just here, but wherever there is a problem.”
Authorities continue to focus on rehabilitation, with plans for financial assistance to affected families and the restoration of damaged infrastructure, including schools and community facilities, as floodwaters gradually recede in many areas.