Guwahati : The Assam government on Sunday launched a statewide door-to-door survey of flood-affected households to assess damage and determine compensation and rehabilitation assistance for families hit by the ongoing floods.

The survey, which will continue until August 30, is aimed at documenting losses to houses, livestock, agricultural assets and other belongings. Depending on the extent of damage and the categories of losses recorded, eligible families could receive assistance ranging from around Rs 1.78 lakh to more than Rs 3.5 lakh.

Under the compensation framework, households whose houses have been completely destroyed will receive Rs 1.2 lakh under the ‘fully damaged’ category.

The same amount will be provided for houses classified as ‘severely damaged’ where essential belongings and important documents have also suffered extensive damage.

Additional assistance will be available for losses involving livestock and other assets. The compensation framework provides Rs 37,500 for each cattle loss, Rs 5,000 for damaged handlooms and Rs 4,000 each for the loss of goats, sheep or pigs.

Compensation will also be provided for the loss of up to 100 ducks or chickens, officials said.

As part of the survey exercise, Minister Keshab Mahanta visited flood-affected villages in Amguri in Sivasagar district and inspected the door-to-door assessment process. He also interacted with affected residents to understand the extent of the losses.

“We are visiting every household to ensure that the assessment is carried out properly. Once the survey is completed, the government will provide assistance for rehabilitation so that affected families can rebuild their homes and restore their livelihoods,” Mahanta said.

Minister Bimal Bora said the exercise was intended to ensure that all eligible families received the maximum assistance permissible under government rules.

“The rehabilitation assessment has started today following the Chief Minister’s directions to conduct a thorough evaluation of losses. Officials have been instructed to ensure that every affected family receives the assistance they are entitled to under government rules,” Bora said.

According to Bora, the cumulative assistance available to a flood-affected household could amount to around Rs 1.78 lakh even under the minimum eligible combination of components. Families suffering extensive losses across multiple categories could receive more than Rs 3.5 lakh.

The government has directed officials conducting the survey to record household-level losses comprehensively so that eligible beneficiaries can be identified and compensation processed.

The assessment will continue across the state until August 30. The government has also appealed to flood-affected residents to cooperate with survey teams and provide accurate details of damaged property, livestock and other losses.

The survey is expected to form the basis for the state government’s rehabilitation and compensation measures for families affected by the current flood season.