At least 12 people have died as a result of floods and landslides in Arunachal Pradesh and Assam, while at least eight more have gone missing since May 14.
Landslides in two areas of Arunachal Pradesh killed at least five people and injured several more, according to officials.
Rain and rainy weather hampered rescue efforts, but officers from the National Disaster Response Force, the State Disaster Response Force, and other organizations were able to pull six people, including two women, from the rubble at the two sites.
Pema Khandu, the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh, expressed sorrow over the deaths and asked those living near rivers and streams, as well as those living in landslide-prone areas, to exercise caution.
"The district administration has identified and designated buildings as temporary relief camps, and persons in susceptible areas may choose to relocate there or elsewhere until the situation returns to normal," he said.
Seven persons have died and nearly 2 lakh residents have been adversely affected by floods caused by heavy rains in Assam, according to the State Disaster Management Authority.
Two persons died due to flooding in the Cachar district, while four were killed because of landslides in the Dima Hasao district and one in Lakhimpur.
Twenty districts in Assam have been affected by the floods, according to a report by the State Disaster Management Authority.
The report also states that 16,645.61 hectares of crop area has been damaged by the rain. Of the total, 5,387.75 hectares of land has been damaged in Nagaon district alone.
Authorities have opened 55 relief camps and 12 relief distribution centres across the state. A total of 32,959 persons were in relief camps as of 4 pm on Monday.
The State Disaster Management Authority has issued flood alerts for the districts of Cachar, Karimganj, Dhemaji, Morigaon and Nagaon for the next 12 to 72 hours, The Indian Express reported.
