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The Directorate of Sainik Welfare, Assam contributed ₹25 lakh to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund on 29 July 2026 for flood relief in Upper Assam.
The cheque was presented to Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma by a delegation led by Brigadier Polash Chowdhury (Retd).
The delegation included Air Marshal Anjan Kumar Gogoi (Retd) and Lieutenant General Rana Pratap Kalita (Retd).
Many ex-servicemen from Assam were reported to be participating in relief work alongside the civil administration.
A state-level fund maintained by Indian state governments for emergency humanitarian assistance during floods, cyclones, landslides, fires, and other natural calamities.
Simple Analogy: A state government's rapid-response emergency piggy bank for disaster victims.
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