Why are the Assam floods not a national problem for India?

If assam will always suffer from flood then the connection between north east and India will be in a danger. 4.The satistics below also shows the devastating effects of flood in assam. So these are some points which in my view appeals national importance to the flood of Assam.There are many other factors. read more

Because it doesn't sell. In a world ruled by focus groups and target audiences, investing time and resources on a domain which almost surely won't pay dividends just isn't worth it. read more

Assam's floods need not be a national disaster but at least consciousness should be there among people on how Assam floods wreak havoc on it's people every year, because making Assam Floods National Disaster is not going to make the lives of people better during Floods. read more

New Delhi: Congress's Assam unit chief Ripun Bora on Friday demanded that the floods in Assam be declared a "national problem". He also accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of step-motherly treatment towards Assam for not announcing any special package or releasing funds after the floods. read more

Only when the floods are for a long period or the damage is extensive should the floods be considered a national disaster. The floods in Assam do not effect the rest of India directly being situated in different river basins. The floods in Assam would impact Bangladesh more than the rest of India. read more

"What is seen as usual rarely gets importance as news in Indian media. And floods in Assam seem to be the usual thing," says Ashis Biswas, a veteran journalist who has worked in Assam. read more