<p>Guwahati: The<a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/assam/assam-flood-situation-improves-over-2-lakh-hit-3077727"> flood situation in Assam improved</a> marginally with the water level of the major rivers showing a receding trend on Monday though over two lakh people are still affected by the deluge, officials said.</p>.<p>A population of 2.07 lakh people currently affected by flood in nine districts of the state, they said.</p>.<p>The districts currently affected by flood are Bajali, Barpeta, Biswanath, Cachar, Darrang, Goalpara, Kamrup, Karimganj and Nalbari.</p>.One arrested with heroin worth Rs 5 crore in Assam's Cachar.<p>The worst affected district is Karimganj with over one lakh people under flood waters, followed by Cachar with over 50,000 and Darrang with nearly 30,000 people. </p><p>Altogether 39 people have lost their lives so far in this year's flood, landslide and storm.</p>.<p>River Kushiara in Karimganj was flowing above the danger mark in the state while the other major rivers and their tributaries were showing a receding trend following cessation of rainfall during the last two days.</p>.<p>More than 75,000 people have taken shelter in over 200 relief camps in the affected districts.</p>.<p>More than 800 villages and 4,274.13 hectares of crop areas have been damaged across the state due to the current spate of flood.</p>.<p>Embankments, roads, bridges and other infrastructure have been damaged by flood waters in most of the flood-affected districts.</p>.<p>Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has directed the administration of all the affected districts to be on alert and provide necessary relief and rehabilitation to the people. </p>
<p>Guwahati: The<a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/assam/assam-flood-situation-improves-over-2-lakh-hit-3077727"> flood situation in Assam improved</a> marginally with the water level of the major rivers showing a receding trend on Monday though over two lakh people are still affected by the deluge, officials said.</p>.<p>A population of 2.07 lakh people currently affected by flood in nine districts of the state, they said.</p>.<p>The districts currently affected by flood are Bajali, Barpeta, Biswanath, Cachar, Darrang, Goalpara, Kamrup, Karimganj and Nalbari.</p>.One arrested with heroin worth Rs 5 crore in Assam's Cachar.<p>The worst affected district is Karimganj with over one lakh people under flood waters, followed by Cachar with over 50,000 and Darrang with nearly 30,000 people. </p><p>Altogether 39 people have lost their lives so far in this year's flood, landslide and storm.</p>.<p>River Kushiara in Karimganj was flowing above the danger mark in the state while the other major rivers and their tributaries were showing a receding trend following cessation of rainfall during the last two days.</p>.<p>More than 75,000 people have taken shelter in over 200 relief camps in the affected districts.</p>.<p>More than 800 villages and 4,274.13 hectares of crop areas have been damaged across the state due to the current spate of flood.</p>.<p>Embankments, roads, bridges and other infrastructure have been damaged by flood waters in most of the flood-affected districts.</p>.<p>Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has directed the administration of all the affected districts to be on alert and provide necessary relief and rehabilitation to the people. </p>