GUWAHATI: India’s leading integrated healthcare delivery service provider,donated a sum of INR one crore to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund, Assam to support and aid rehabilitation efforts by the state government for flood-affected victims.
A team from the healthcare group led by Ms Jasrita Dhir, Head, Corporate Social Responsibility, Fortis Healthcare and Tituraj Kashyap Das, Sr Manager, Corporate Communications, Fortis Healthcare met the Chief Minister of Assam, Sarbananda Sonowal in New Delhi and presented a cheque to him, reinforcing its commitment to the cause of public health.
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According to latest data on the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) site till 4 August 2019, the total death toll has risen to 91. The most affected districts are Darrang, Barpeta, Chirang, Morigaon, Nagaon, Hojai, Jorhat and Cachar.Morigaon is the worst affected followed by Barpeta with 9,554 and Jorhat with 3,762 people affected. Although with waters receding now, people are gradually returning to their homes, however, 2,816 people are still lodged in 11 relief camps at Chirang, Morigaon, Nagaon and Jorhat districts.A total crop area of 16,221 hectares of land is still under floodwaters.