CM visits flood affected Kamrup and Darrang districts

June 18: As the state is reeling under flood caused by incessant rain with most of the rivers in the state are following above danger level, impacting large number of people in 28 districts, Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma today visited the flood affected Kamrup and Darrang districts, took stock of the ground situation and talked to the flood affected people with direction of adequate government help.

Chief Minister Dr. Sarma during his visit, took stock of the flood situation prevailing in Rangia town and talked to the flood affected people taken shelter at Fatima Convent school in the town. He spent some time in the relief camp and took stock of the rescue, relief and rehabilitation works being undertaken by the sub-division administration in association with the district administration.

Severe floods have caused a lot of difficulties to the people this time.

Absolutely moved while listening to some problems of flood-affected people taking shelter at relief camps and directed officials to address their genuine issues as soon as possible. pic.twitter.com/wlnv9XJLAH

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) June 18, 2022

While talking to the camp inmates, he asked DC Kamrup Kailash Karthik N to make available the relief materials in adequate quantity so the affected people do not suffer from any shortage of essential commodities. He also asked the DC to ensure medical facilities along with clean drinking water and hygiene in the relief camps. The Chief Minister also asked the DC and SDO (C) to reach out to the marooned people, evacuate them and put them in relief camps.

Chief Minister Dr. Sarma also visited the flood affected places of Kolajol areas of Kamalpur Revenue circle in Kamrup and interacted with the people took shelter at the make shift relief camps set up along the national highway. Walking along the national high way in spite of inclement weather and heavy downpour, Chief Minister Dr. Sarma visited three make shift relief camps on the highway, talked to the flood affected people and assured them of all government help including repairing their damaged houses. MLA Rangia Bhabesh Kalita, MLA Hajo Suman Haripriya, MLA Kamalpur Dignata Kalita also accompanied the Chief Minister during his visit to the flood affected places in Kamrup district. Dr. Sarma also visited Salmara area in Kamrup district where surging flood water posed a threat on the National Highway No. 52.

The Chief Minister during his day long tour to North Assam, also visited the flood ravaged areas of Darrang district where he inspected a breached embankment namely Nonoi RB Embankment near Dipila at Pathurughat in Darrang district. He assessed the magnitude of flood and resultant damage caused by the breached embankment and took stock of the measures taken by Water Resources Department to mitigate the sufferings of the people. He asked the concerned officials of Water Resources department to repair the breached portion at the earliest as soon as the flood water recedes. He also talked to local people affected by flood and asked DC Darrang Pranab Kumar Sarmah to reach out to the people with adequate relief materials. He also asked the administration to rescue the marooned people and keep them in relief camps.