In Brief
- Himanta Biswa Sarma met Nirmala Sitharaman at Kartavya Bhawan on Friday, 21 August 2026.
- The briefing covered damage assessment, rehabilitation and livelihood restoration in Upper Assam.
- Sitharaman, as per the CM, assured that the Government of India will stand firmly with Assam.
- ASDMA put this year's flood death toll at 105; the state has paid ₹15,000 each to 96,842 families.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi and placed the state's flood-recovery file before the Centre.
The meeting at Kartavya Bhawan focused on an ongoing damage survey, measures planned for rehabilitation and reconstruction, and a roadmap to restore livelihoods. Sarma said Sitharaman heard the state’s concerns “with great attention and sensitivity” and assured him that the Government of India would “stand firmly with Assam as we work to help every flood-affected family rebuild their lives.”
The pitch comes as Upper Assam moves from rescue to rebuild. The Assam State Disaster Management Authority put this year’s flood death toll at 105 after a drowning in Sivasagar around 17 August. The state has already transferred interim assistance of ₹15,000 per family to 96,842 households, ₹146.26 crore in all. Sarma has separately put assessed damage so far at about ₹480 crore, covering 26,681 houses, with the survey still running.
Friday's Delhi meeting does not announce a new Central package. It is the political next step after Sarma's Thursday discussion with the Prime Minister.
Source: ANI
