Ananda Munda is Resilient to Recover After the Assam Flood

Ananda Munda, 60, lived with his family in a bamboo house in Santak Bor Miching Gaon. Before the July 2026 floods, he earned a living through daily wage labour, while his wife, Maloti, looked after the household and their livestock. The family’s estimated monthly income was ₹6,000–₹7,000, which they used to meet their basic needs.

Their granary and stored paddy were particularly important household assets. Their home, food stocks and livelihood formed the foundation of their everyday security.

The Assam floods severely disrupted the family’s life. Their bamboo house was partially damaged, the kitchen was affected, and mud accumulated inside the premises. Their granary was also damaged, and the paddy stored there.

For Ananda’s family, the loss of these paddy stocks was especially significant. Stored grain provides a household with a reserve for future consumption and can reduce the need to purchase food during periods of limited income. Losing two years of stocks therefore removed an important source of food security and left the family with fewer resources to fall back on.

The disaster also affected Ananda’s ability to earn. With insufficient work available in the village, his daily wage income has become irregular or reduced. Although he continues to earn partially, the combination of lost livestock, damaged shelter and destroyed food reserves has made recovery more difficult.

Ananda recalls the urgent decisions his family had to make as the floodwaters rose:

“Lost two years paddy stocks. Somehow, we managed to took a boat to move away to a safer place”. – Ananda

Ananda and his family continue to live in their own partially damaged bamboo house. Food is currently available, and they have access to markets and transportation. However, they do not have access to safe drinking water or adequate sanitation.

Their daily expenses are only partially covered by current earnings. With the granary damaged, paddy stocks lost and livestock gone, the family has fewer resources to manage future needs. Repairing the house and replacing household belongings will be difficult without additional assistance.

SEEDS and other organisations have provided food, household items, a hygiene kit and a utensil kit. This assistance has helped address immediate needs, but the family still requires support for shelter repairs, safe water and sanitation, livestock replacement and essential household items.

Over the next three to six months, Ananda hopes to repair the family home, restore their livelihood and replace the livestock lost in the flood. Rebuilding the damaged kitchen and improving the living conditions would help the household return to a more stable routine.

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Indicative Recovery Requirement

Based on an initial indicative assessment, Ananda's recovery requirement could be around ₹1,60,000. Around ₹70,000 is indicated for repairing of bamboo house, durable rebuild. A further ₹30,000 is indicated for replacing the domestic animals lost, based on a typical small mixed holding for the area, to be confirmed through field verification. ₹20,000 is set aside for household utensils and essential items, and ₹40,000 for continued sanitation and drinking water support during the recovery period.

Note: Recovery requirements and costs are indicative and subject to field and technical verification. Support will be prioritised according to assessed household needs.