Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Assam Agriculture Minister Atul Bora Assess Flood Situation in Assam
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal visited the flood-affected districts of Dibrugarh and Tinsukia in Assam. He took a boat ride from Guijan ghat in Tinsukia to Mulukgaon in Dibrugarh to see the damage caused by the floods. Sonowal stated that both the state and central governments are working together to find a permanent solution to the flood problem in Assam.
He said, “Lakhs of people have been affected by Assam floods. State government and district administration are taking steps to provide relief materials. In the coming days, the state government along with the centre is committed to finding a permanent solution to the flood situation in Assam.”
Sonowal also mentioned that a study will be conducted on Dibrugarh city to assess the techno-economic feasibility and landscape, and a solution will be based on the report.
The flood situation in Assam is severe, with a total death toll of 52 and about 21.13 lakh people affected in 29 districts. According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), 6 people died in the last 24 hours, raising the total death toll to 52. More than 3.86 lakh people are taking shelter in 515 relief camps and distribution centres in 24 flood-hit districts. Additionally, 11,20,165 animals have been affected, and 31 wild animals have died in Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve.
The affected districts include Goalpara, Nagaon, Nalbari, Kamrup, Morigaon, Dibrugarh, Sonitpur, Lakhimpur, South Salmara, Dhubri, Jorhat, Charaideo, Hojai, Karimganj, Sivasagar, Bongaigaon, Barpeta, Dhemaji, Hailakandi, Golaghat, Darrang, Biswanath, Cachar, Kamrup (M), Tinsukia, Karbi Anglong, Chirang, Karbi Anglong West, and Majuli.
Meanwhile, Assam Agriculture Minister Atul Bora visited the flood-affected areas in Morigaon district. He interacted with people taking shelter on the embankment in the Bhuragaon area. Bora mentioned that the water level of the Brahmaputra River is receding in Morigaon, but the flood situation remains serious. He said, “As instructed by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, I came to Morigaon to take stock of the flood situation. The situation is still grim and 28 districts of the state have been affected in this flood. Yesterday we had a meeting of the state cabinet headed by the Chief Minister and he instructed us to visit the flood-affected districts.”
