APRINS Launches Post-Flood Livelihood Restoration Initiative for Affected Families in Garmur Miri

APRINS, a Guwahati-based development organisation established in 2009, has launched a post-flood livelihood restoration initiative at Nepali Khuti, Garmur Miri, among the settlements worst affected by the recent floods. The initiative was formally launched on 13th August 2026 and extends support to households whose sources of income were destroyed by the disaster.
The initiative follows a structured post-flood survey conducted by the APRINS team across the affected villages.

The assessment was undertaken with a specific purpose: to identify the intervention support required to restore livelihoods, and to determine the productive inputs that affected families need over and above food, relief material and other immediate humanitarian assistance. Households were assessed on the trade or occupation they depended upon before the floods, the assets and equipment lost, and the precise inputs that would enable them to resume earning. The findings of this survey have shaped each component of the support subsequently extended.

The survey and the launch of the initiative were led by Mr. Chandan Borthakur, Founder and Managing Director of APRINS, who accompanied the organisation’s field team through the affected areas during the exercise.

Mr. Pradip Pradhan, whose family was solely dependent on livestock for its income and lost its entire holding to the floods, has been engaged as a Field Coordinator with APRINS, providing the household with a stable and independent source of earning.

Five electricians whose tools were washed away or destroyed have been provided with mechanical drills and electrical equipment kits, enabling them to resume their trade. The beneficiaries are Mr. Robi Giri, Mr. Dipok Majhi, Mr. Shivam Mirdha, Mr. Bikash Pradhan and Mr. Nazirul Hussain.

A tubewell has been contributed for community use, restoring access to a safe and dependable source of water and supporting the broader recovery of the settlement.

“Rehabilitation is a long process. As an Assam-based organisation, we will continue to look for avenues in the livelihood support space to help the people affected by these floods,” said Mr. Chandan Borthakur, Founder and Managing Director, APRINS.

APRINS has indicated that the survey findings will guide the next phase of its response, with further livelihood interventions to be extended to affected families in a phased manner.