Don’t panic, we have sufficient stock of potato; strict action to be taken for unnecessary price hike: DC Cachar

May 16: Due torrential showers, the rail and road connection of Barak Valley with the rest of the country has been snapped. Meanwhile, taking advantage of the flood situation, certain scrupulous shop owners have started to hike prices of essential commodities. In order to ensure proper checks and balances, so that prices of essential commodities are not hiked, a meeting was organised by Cachar District Administration on Monday.

The meeting presided over by ADC Yuvraj Borthakur was attended by all major merchant associations. They were given strict order to ensure that nobody hikes price at this critical juncture taking the advantage of flood. Prakash Kalita, Superintendent of Supply Department said, “There is sufficient stock of essential commodities in the district. So none should panic about it. He cautioned against hoarding of essential commodities thereby creating artificial crisis of essential commodities.”

Meanwhile, due to the floods, till now, two persons ave lost their lives in Cachar district. Apart from this, three more are traceless. Among the two deceased, 1 is from Borkhola, while the other is from Lakhipur. Both NDRF and SDRF have been set to task to find out the three persons (2 from Borkhola, 1 from Katigorah) who were missing.

Further, on Monday, a total of 77 flood affected persons were rescued by NDRF, SDRF, BSF and Assam Rifles. Till now, 51,357 persons from 155 revenue villages have become the victims of flood in Cachar district. A total of 20 relief camps were opened in Cachar, wherein 2,623 flood affected people have taken shelter. Moreover, 1,187 hectare cultivable land was damaged due to flood. Also, 25,689 domesticated animals were also affected by flood.

Medical teams were attending those who had taken refuge in the various relief camps of the district.Along with this, relief materials were also provided to these flood victims. Meanwhile, Deputy Commissioner, Cachar, Keerthi Jalli has on Monday also visited several areas at Katigorah, Borkhola and Silchar Sadar Circle.