Guwahati, June 29 -- Sarupathar MLA Biswajit Phukan on Monday urged the Assam government to declare the Golaghat district's Sarupathar constituency a drought-hit area, saying a prolonged dry spell has crippled farming activity and left agricultural fields cracked during the ongoing kharif season.

The appeal comes even as six districts of Assam continue to battle floods, highlighting the contrasting weather conditions across the state. Phukan made the demand after visiting drought-affected villages to assess the impact of the rain deficit on cultivation.

"The entire Sarupathar constituency is facing drought-like conditions this year. Farmers have failed to carry out cultivation due to the lack of water for irrigation. Although they made ...