JORHAT: Four Members of Parliament will contribute Rs 2 crore from their Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) funds toward reconstruction and rehabilitation efforts in the flood-affected districts of Jorhat, Sivasagar, and Charaideo.

Union Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita announced the contributions on Sunday during a distribution programme for phenyl and bleaching powder at the Jorhat district BJP office. He stated that the funds will be used to rebuild infrastructure, including schools, clubs, and other affected areas, as relief efforts shift from food distribution to other essentials following receding floodwaters.

The breakdown of the pledged MPLADS contributions includes:

Pabitra Margherita: Rs 1 crore Birendra Prasad Baishya (AGP): Rs 50 lakh Phani Bhushan Choudhury (AGP): Rs 25 lakh Pradan Baruah (AGP): Rs 25 lakh Margherita noted that Phase I of BJP-initiated medical camps began operating on Sunday, with around 16 doctors present in Jorhat. Additionally, around 20,000 kg of bleaching powder and 15,000 bottles of phenyl have been distributed to flood-hit residents.

Providing an update on the situation in Jorhat, Margherita detailed the local impacts:

Villages Inundated: 288 total affected, with 59 remaining submerged as of Saturday. Population Impacted: 1,66,084 total affected, with 20,209 currently affected.

Relief Camps: 6 of 37 camps remain operational, housing 733 people (a total of 9,345 had taken shelter during the floods). Agriculture & Livestock: 7,276 hectares of farmland damaged (376 hectares still submerged) and 1,17,097 livestock affected, with more than 17,000 animals washed away.

Rescues & Casualties: Security agencies rescued around 29,000 stranded residents during the crisis. Nine deaths have been recorded in Jorhat so far, with no fresh deaths in the preceding 24 hours.

Across Assam, the flood-related death toll stood at 99 as of Sunday, with four people reported missing. Although conditions in Upper Assam continue to improve, the Dhansiri river in Golaghat and the Kushiyara river in Karimganj remain flowing above the danger level.