Assam Flood Response

Image source - The Hindu

Assam urgently needs our attention & support to combat the floods. We have curated a list of links to understand the on-ground situation better & to contribute funds to ongoing relief efforts. Please read and contribute in any way possible.

Links to News reports:

Government sources:

1. Flood reporting and information management system - Assam State Disaster Management Authority

Non-Government sources:

1. Assam: Death and despair after deadliest urban flood in India - BBC News
2. Assam flood: Death Toll Rises To 179, Number Of Affected People Declines To 18.35 Lakh - Outlook
3. Unprecedented flood cripples Assam, massive loss of life and property reported - Mongabay
4. Explained: Why does Assam flood every year and what’s the state doing about it? - Newslaundry

Links for Contributions:

Government:

1. CM Relief Fund: Chief Minister's Relief Fund. Eligible for Tax Benefits

Non-Government:

Eligible for International donations:

1. UNICEF: Their campaign is focused on providing relief and aid to children in flood affected areas of Assam. Eligible for Tax Benefits
2. Goonj: National NGO that is working through collection camps in various flood affected districts of Assam. Eligible for Tax Benefits
3. SEEDS India: Delhi-based NGO that provides relief works in environmental disasters. Eligible for Tax Benefits
4. SeSTA India: SeSTA works through Self Help Groups in parts of Lower Assam which is the most impacted area by floods this year. Eligible for Tax Benefits
5. Association of Social and Humane Activist: Assam based non-profit NGO working towards upliftment of the poor needy people for their Education, Food, Shelter, Cloth, Health and other emergency requirements. Eligible for Tax Benefits
6. ActionAid Association (India): They are currently facilitate evacuation, dry ration, food, clean drinking water, and temporary relief such as shelter, food and hygiene kits for the families who have been affected in certain parts of the state of Assam. Eligible for Tax Benefits
7. Save The Children: Humanitarian organisation responding to the crisis in Assam by reaching out to children in danger. They aim to reach 10,000 hoseholds and 22,000 children in 4 districts of Assam. Eligible for Tax Benefits

Eligible for Domestic donations:

1. Humanitarian Aid International: Focused on providing relief to displaced population and preparing situation report. Eligible for Tax Benefits
   

We at CivicDataLab have been working with the state of Assam since 2017 to improve timely access to government data. As of last year, we have been focusing our efforts to build a holistic data ecosystem to help better respond to floods and build a long term resilience in partnership with Open Contracting Partnership and Patrick J. McGovern Foundation with the guidance from Assam State Disaster Management Authority & Finance Department.

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Contact us at: assam-floods@civicdatalab.in