Assam is a state situated in northern-eastern India with state capital known as, Dispur. Assam is famous
for its rich heritage, wildlife, archaeological sites and tea plantations. Situated on the south of eastern
Himalayas along with Brahmaputra and Barak River Valleys, Assam covers an area of 78,438 km².
Assam is also home to a lot of rare and endangered species such as – One-horned Indian Rhinoceros,
Wild water Buffalo and pygmy hog etc. There also two World Heritage Sites located in Assam like
Kaziranga National Park and Manas Wildlife Sanctuary. Assam receives more rainfall than most of the
states in India. According to Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Assam’s annual rainfall has been
2,239.4 mm between 1961 and 2010. This High annual rainfall sometimes leads to overflooding of the
rivers, which is a major issue in Assam. In 2020, The overflooding of Brahmaputra River because of
heavy rainfall affected over 50 lakh people and over 149 casualties. Along with that lots of small
problems also arrived such as water shortage, food crisis, Compromise in Public Health and hygiene,
Houses were damaged, crops are destroyed and around 315 villages are still submerged.
The state of Assam is prone to annual flooding due to its Tropical Climate. Although Monsoon are very
important for climate and agricultural practices, but excessive rainfall causes destruction and loss of
lives and livelihoods.