The death toll in the Assam floods has climbed to 75, with seven more fatalities reported from Sivasagar district alone on Tuesday — all due to drowning. Seven districts remain severely affected, with 3,32,639 people across 622 villages impacted and 45,341 hectares of crop area submerged. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has announced a major relief package: families of the deceased will receive a combined Rs 9 lakh — Rs 4 lakh ex-gratia, with the post-mortem requirement waived, and an additional Rs 5 lakh from the CM Relief Fund. Over one lakh severely flood-affected families will receive Rs 15,000 in cash, and students in the worst-hit districts will receive book grants from August 1 ranging from Rs 1,000 for Higher Secondary students to Rs 5,000 for postgraduates.