Guwahati: Industrialist Gautam Adani has contributed ₹11 crore to the Assam Chief Minister’s Relief Fund as the state battles a devastating spell of floods that has displaced thousands, damaged homes and farmland, and left several districts struggling with the aftermath.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced the contribution, saying the Adani Group chairman made the ₹11-crore donation online to strengthen the state government’s relief and rehabilitation efforts. Sarma thanked Adani for standing with Assam during the humanitarian crisis and said additional resources were also being mobilised to assist affected families on the ground.
The financial assistance comes as the state shifts from rescue operations towards rehabilitation and reconstruction in some of the worst-hit areas. As of August 3, around 1.78 lakh people across seven districts remained affected, while 349 villages were still inundated. About 15,060 hectares of cropland remained submerged, according to figures cited from the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA).
Gautam Adani’s spirit of service is greater than his donations👏
He didn’t give just ₹11 crore in aid to the #AssamFloods victims … but also directly delivered relief to over 8,000 flood-affected families🙏🏻
This is the same Adani whom Rahul Gandhi has been defaming regularly pic.twitter.com/kjnvZWn4KI
— Naam Mein Kya Hai (@MithilaWaaaaala) August 3, 2026
The latest reports put the state’s flood-related death toll at 82, with Sivasagar among the hardest-hit areas. Around 15,000 displaced people were staying in 44 relief camps, while relief distribution centres were supporting thousands more.
Adani Foundation Steps Up Ground Relief
Beyond the ₹11-crore contribution, the Adani Foundation has expanded relief operations in Upper Assam, targeting nearly 8,000 flood-affected families in the Nazira subdivision of Sivasagar district and Silapathar in Dhemaji district.
The relief initiative is being undertaken with support from Adani Smart Meter and Guwahati International Airport Limited. Relief kits containing essential food items, medicines, sanitation products and hygiene supplies are being distributed to families struggling to recover from the disaster.
The operation covers 14 villages in Nazira along with flood-hit areas of Silapathar, with teams attempting to reach remote and difficult-to-access settlements. The initiative is aimed at addressing immediate needs while affected families begin rebuilding their homes and livelihoods.
Meanwhile, the Assam government has accelerated financial assistance to flood victims. Chief Minister Sarma said around ₹160 crore has been transferred to affected families, including interim assistance of ₹15,000 each to nearly 75,000 severely affected households across four districts. Further assistance has also been announced for badly affected families in Sivasagar and Charaideo.
The Centre has also approved ₹379.35 crore under the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) for Assam’s flood response, as authorities turn their attention to rebuilding damaged homes, restoring livelihoods, repairing public infrastructure and helping farmers resume cultivation.
Adani’s contribution adds to donations flowing into the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund from individuals and organisations. The Assam government has said contributions to the fund will be used for relief, rehabilitation and rebuilding efforts in flood-ravaged communities.
