Assam group’s ‘Paani Campaign’ covers 3,000 flood-hit villagers

An Assam organisation has taken charge of seven flood-hit villages in Charaideo district for water-related issues, covering about 3,000 villagers under its Paani Campaign. Charaideo and Sivasagar were two of the worst-affected districts when floods ravaged several eastern Assam districts in July. These two districts accounted for the bulk of the 82 people who died by August 1. Jeevan Initiative, a volunteer-run group, provided a specially designed water treatment device to each family in Chala-Garmur Basti, Halmaspara and Banhbari villages with financial support from individual donors.