Assam floods: Kartik Aaryan donates Rs 1 crore, Himanta Sarma thanks actor

Amid the devastating floods in Assam, Bollywood actor Kartik Aaryan has donated Rs 1 crore to the state’s Chief Minister’s Relief Fund. The Chief Minister’s Office confirmed the contribution and expressed gratitude to the actor for his support.“Gratitude to actor @TheAaryanKartik for his generous contribution of 1 Crore to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund. HCM Dr. @himantabiswa appreciated his commendable gesture and timely support toward state relief measures (sic),” the post on X read.Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma also thanked Kartik through his personal X handle, writing, “Truly heartened by your generous contribution, @TheAaryanKartik. Your support will go a long way in helping the people of Assam #AssamFloods (sic).”Earlier, Salman Khan had also stepped forward to support those affected by the devastating floods in Assam. Through his charitable organisation Being Human, the actor joined hands with the Salman Khan Fan Club (SKFC) Assam to coordinate relief efforts across some of the worst-hit areas of the state. The death toll from this year’s Assam floods rose to 78 on Wednesday, July 29, after three more people died in Sivasagar and Golaghat districts. Meanwhile, more than 3 lakh people continued to be affected across seven districts, according to the government bulletin.The latest fatalities included two deaths in Sivasagar and one in Golaghat, taking the cumulative flood-related death toll in Assam this year to 78, the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said.According to the bulletin, 3,00,031 people across seven flood-affected districts, Sivasagar, Charaideo, Golaghat, Jorhat, Nagaon, Biswanath and Kamrup Metropolitan, continue to be affected by the deluge. Floodwaters remain in 21 revenue circles and 551 villages, while 21,523.08 hectares of crop area are still submerged.- EndsPublished By: Prachi aryaPublished On: Jul 31, 2026 12:06 IST