Guwahati, July 20 -- Relief measures have been stepped up in flood-hit parts of Assam's Tinsukia district, where the Margherita Co-District Administration is operating 14 shelters and relief distribution centres for families displaced by rising waters.

The administration has opened relief shelters and distribution points at Margherita Town LP School, Margherita Old Colony PWD Warehouse No. 1, Alubari LP School, No. 1 Fakiyal LP School, Khagoripather LP School, Likhajan LP School and Sat Joymoti LP School.

Maharam Boro LP School, Nabajyoti LP School, Mullang LP School, Bashbari LP School, Jagun LP School, Namphai Tapu Relief Distribution Centre and Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi ME School are also being used to accommodate and assist flood-...