Guwahati, July 25 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said the state government is extensively deploying Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopters to airlift and airdrop essential relief supplies to people stranded in flood-affected areas.

In an X post, CM Sarma emphasised that relief distribution strategies are being continuously refined based on ground conditions to ensure aid reaches affected citizens efficiently.

"We are extensively using Indian Air Force choppers to airlift relief material and airdrop it to the people. Based on our ground experience, we will try and attempt targeted drops in larger quantities so people can get access to relief materials easily," he said.

In a separate post, the Chief Minister said the...