Over 12 lakh hit by Assam floods, new embankments to be built | ummid.com

Over 12 lakh hit by Assam floods, new embankments to be built | ummid.com

Assam will set up an authority to strengthen the existing embankments and build new ones, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said Wednesday, as the mighty Brahmaputra and its tributaries continued to flow above the danger level, affecting over 12 lakh people in 16 districts.