CPI (ML) Urges Central Government to Declare Assam Flood a National Disaster

Guwahati, July 29: The Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation has called on the central government to declare the devastating floods in Assam as a ‘national disaster.’ The party claims that the situation has worsened not only due to heavy rainfall but also because of rampant mining, environmental degradation, and inadequate flood management infrastructure.

In a statement released by the party’s central committee, it was noted that the latest wave of flooding has severely impacted seven districts: Sivasagar, Charaideo, Golaghat, Jorhat, Nagaon, Sonitpur, and Kamrup. Approximately 75 lives have been lost, and thousands have been affected.

CPI (ML) asserts that Sivasagar district has emerged as the most affected area, suffering extensive damage to homes, agricultural land, and public infrastructure. The party described this flood as one of the most severe in recent years, highlighting that Assam frequently experiences flooding during the monsoon due to the Brahmaputra and its tributaries.

While acknowledging that heavy rainfall in neighboring Nagaland and surrounding areas contributed to the flooding, the party also accused large-scale mining along the Assam-Nagaland border of exacerbating the disaster.

The statement further indicated that deforestation in the upper river regions, aging and weak embankments, and excessive rainfall due to climate change have intensified the crisis. The party argued that these factors have transformed a recurring natural disaster into a significant humanitarian crisis.

In solidarity with affected families, CPI (ML) has demanded that the central government promptly declare the floods a national disaster and mobilize all available resources for relief, rescue, and rehabilitation efforts.

The party also called for full compensation for those affected, including financial assistance for families of the deceased, medical treatment for the injured, reconstruction of damaged homes, restoration of livelihoods, and long-term rehabilitation measures.

Additionally, CPI (ML) has requested the formation of a high-level scientific commission to investigate the root causes of the disaster and propose sustainable, long-term strategies to mitigate the impact of flooding in Assam.

This demand comes amid ongoing challenges of flooding and erosion in various parts of the state, where water levels remain high and officials are engaged in relief and rescue operations.