Officials said the exercise is intended to provide a comprehensive assessment of damage caused to infrastructure, agricultural land, public utilities and other assets
KRC TIMES Assam Bureau
Guwahati | A six-member Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) has begun an on-ground assessment of flood damage in Assam, with visits scheduled across six districts that were severely affected during the 2025 and 2026 flood seasons.
The delegation, led by Praveen Kumar Rai, Joint Secretary (UT) in the Ministry of Home Affairs, arrived in Guwahati on Tuesday and was briefed by officials of the Assam Revenue and Disaster Management Department and the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) on the extent of flood-related losses and the state’s response measures.
The central team includes representatives from the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Ministry of Rural Development, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, and the National Remote Sensing Centre, reflecting a multi-sectoral approach to evaluating the impact of recurrent floods in the state.
To facilitate field inspections, the IMCT has been divided into two groups. One group will visit the flood-affected districts of Dhemaji, Lakhimpur and Gohpur in Biswanath district, while the second team will assess the situation in Cachar, Bajali and Chirang. The field visits will continue until July 11.
Officials said the exercise is intended to provide a comprehensive assessment of damage caused to infrastructure, agricultural land, public utilities and other assets, which will help determine the extent of assistance required for recovery and rehabilitation.
During their visit, the team is expected to interact with district administrations and examine the impact of floods on roads, embankments, public facilities and rural livelihoods in the affected areas.
The delegation will also hold a review meeting with the Assam Chief Secretary and senior state government officials at Janata Bhawan in Dispur, where observations from the field visits and preliminary findings will be discussed.
The state government’s presentation to the visiting team was led by Additional Chief Secretary and ASDMA Chief Executive Officer L. Sweety Changsan. Senior officials, including Parag Kumar Kakaty, Alakananda Medhi and Pankaj Chamua, were also present during the briefing.
The visit of the Inter-Ministerial Central Team is expected to play a key role in assessing the overall impact of recent floods in Assam and in facilitating central support for restoration, reconstruction and disaster mitigation measures in the affected districts.
