File photo: Members of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) NEW DELHI: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Wednesday said its volunteers, along with affiliated organisations, have been carrying out rescue and relief operations in flood-hit parts of eastern Assam, claiming to have assisted more than 40,000 affected families across three districts.1,912 volunteers have been engaged in rescue, relief, temporary shelter construction and post-flood cleaning work in Sivasagar, Charideo and Jorhat districts, which have been among the worst affected by the recent floods.The organisation claimed its volunteers had extended assistance to 40,168 families across 378 villages in the three districts.Rescue, food distribution and relief effortsNearly 200 people from villages including Kakati Gaon, No. 2 Konwar Gaon, Nepali Khuti, Bihubar and Chetia Koibarta in Sivasagar district were rescued and shifted to safer locations.Stranded residents in Sundar Pukhuri, Bamun Pukhuri, Geleki and Rajabari were provided with cooked food, drinking water, medicines, clothes and other essential supplies.Relief operations were also carried out in several flood-affected areas of Jorhat district, including Elengmora, Katiram Chuk, Kulai Chuk, Nalia Chuk, Shenchowa Chuk and Charighoria Chuk.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesRelief materials distributed included rice, sugar, porridge, dry food, baby food, biscuits, salt, drinking water, potatoes, clothes, bedding, candles, soap, alum, medicines and mosquito-repellent coils.Medical camps and rehabilitation workThe RSS said its volunteers, in collaboration with the National Medicos Organization (NMO), organised more than 50 medical camps in flood-affected areas.Volunteers initially used small boats to reach stranded residents with food and drinking water before evacuating elderly people, women, children and patients to safer locations.The organisation also claimed that volunteers are currently helping families with post-flood rehabilitation activities, including cleaning houses, providing cattle feed and medicines for livestock, and assisting farmers in paddy transplantation after floodwaters receded.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos’I’m A Farmer’s Son, I Can’t Buy Papers’: In JPSC-JSSC Exam Leak, Students Demand CBI Probe’56% Indian Vehicles Uninsured’: Supreme Court Calls For ‘Challans’, Urgent Enforcement Action’We Feel Cheated’: Jharkhand Student Protesters Voice Anger Over JPSC-JSSC Exam Row’If You Won’t Listen, Then Who Will?’: Jharkhand Student’s Msg To Hemant Soren Over JPSC-JSSC RowIndia Responds After Pakistan Deploys Chinese SH-15 Howitzers Along BorderJharkhand Mob Lynching: Rape Accused Beaten To Death, Police Probe POCSO Case And Mob ViolenceGovt May Allow Merchant Charges On UPI Payments Above Rs 2,000SC Proposes Fuel Ban For Uninsured Vehicles, Calls For Automatic E-ChallansWest Bengal Clears Fast-Track Land Acquisition For Strategic Rail Link Near DoklamSecurity On High Alert: Pak Drone Sighted In Jammu On Eve Of Article 370 Abrogation Anniversary123Photostories5 timeless lessons from your grandparents that modern life forgot10 baby names inspired by dawn, sunset, and the skyBrain teaser optical illusion: You are among the top 1% if you stop all 25 animals hidden in the man’s face within 2 minutesWant Korean glass skin? These 5 daily habits make all the differenceThe Barack Obama blueprint: Healthy habits that help the former US President stay energetic and resilient at 658 ordinary moments that leave a lifelong impact on your childMalaika Arora’s 5 morning yoga poses every woman should try for better flexibility and joint healthKriti Sanon’s 3,000-crystal ivory Gaurav Gupta lehenga looks like fashion imagined beyond EarthWhat happens when you mix baking soda, detergent, and toothpaste? 3 reasons to use this combination in your kitchen‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ star Tom Holland’s box office report card: Top-earning movies of your friendly-neighbourhood spider123Hot PicksRBI MeetingGold Rate TodayStock Market TodayICMAI June 2026 toppers listTamil Nadu Budget SessionTN supplementary resultSpaceXUPI transactionsD Y PatilTop TrendingRBI MPC MeetingVande Matram StanzaUdhayanidhi StalinBritish ReturnsPM ModiTamil Nadu Budget Session 2026Air India FlightD Y Patil DeathTamil Nadu BudgetShradha Singh
NEW DELHI: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Wednesday said its volunteers, along with affiliated organisations, have been carrying out rescue and relief operations in flood-hit parts of eastern Assam, claiming to have assisted more than 40,000 affected families across three districts.1,912 volunteers have been engaged in rescue, relief, temporary shelter construction and post-flood cleaning work in Sivasagar, Charideo and Jorhat districts, which have been among the worst affected by the recent floods.The organisation claimed its volunteers had extended assistance to 40,168 families across 378 villages in the three districts.
Rescue, food distribution and relief efforts
Nearly 200 people from villages including Kakati Gaon, No. 2 Konwar Gaon, Nepali Khuti, Bihubar and Chetia Koibarta in Sivasagar district were rescued and shifted to safer locations.Stranded residents in Sundar Pukhuri, Bamun Pukhuri, Geleki and Rajabari were provided with cooked food, drinking water, medicines, clothes and other essential supplies.Relief operations were also carried out in several flood-affected areas of Jorhat district, including Elengmora, Katiram Chuk, Kulai Chuk, Nalia Chuk, Shenchowa Chuk and Charighoria Chuk.
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Relief materials distributed included rice, sugar, porridge, dry food, baby food, biscuits, salt, drinking water, potatoes, clothes, bedding, candles, soap, alum, medicines and mosquito-repellent coils.
Medical camps and rehabilitation work
The RSS said its volunteers, in collaboration with the National Medicos Organization (NMO), organised more than 50 medical camps in flood-affected areas.Volunteers initially used small boats to reach stranded residents with food and drinking water before evacuating elderly people, women, children and patients to safer locations.The organisation also claimed that volunteers are currently helping families with post-flood rehabilitation activities, including cleaning houses, providing cattle feed and medicines for livestock, and assisting farmers in paddy transplantation after floodwaters receded.
