World Water Day: Assam’s Tukergram, stranded by floods, finds lifeline in mobile water unit

Beyond Tukergram, efforts to improve access to safe drinking water and sanitation have been scaled across multiple flood-affected regions in the state Tukergram, a small hamlet situated on a hillock in Gram Panchayat Tarinipur, Katigora block of Cachar district, Assam, has only 32 households and a population of 152. “In response to the severe floods in Assam in 2024, Unicef, in collaboration with the Government of Assam and European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations, provided essential WASH services to vulnerable families across six worst-affected districts of Barapeta Cachar, Dhemaji Karimganj, Dibrugarh and Morigaon covering 1,000 households in 100 villages ensuring access to safe drinking water and hygiene facilities.” said Dr Madhulika Jonathan, Chief of Field Office, Unicef, Assam and northeastern states. Water sub commitee members collecting fund for water access from mobile water unit in Tukergram The intervention not only addressed the immediate water needs but also helped build community resilience against future floods. “The mobile water treatment unit has been a game-changer for Tukergram, ensuring safe drinking water, especially during floods. “Through the Assam Flood Relief Programme, hygiene kits, chlorine tablets and water dispensers, raised or disaster resilient community toilets, WASH training in schools and communities and emergency mobile water treatment and filtration units were provided.