Sarbananda Sonowal visits relief camps at Karimganj, holds review meeting

July 17: Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday took stock of the flood affected areas of Barak Valley. The CM took an aerial view of the flood affected areas of Hailakandi, Karimganj and Cachar districts in a helicopter. He then visited the relief camps operating at Karimganj and talked with the flood victims.

CM @sarbanandsonwal took stock of the flood situation in a meeting with senior officials & public representatives in Karimganj.

Reviewing rescue & relief operations, the CM directed officials to work on a war footing and keep adequate stock of food, medicine & drinking water. pic.twitter.com/GBo8qNRvTd

— Chief Minister Assam (@CMOfficeAssam) July 17, 2019

CM Sonowal met the inmates at the flood relief camps located at NNTC RME School and Govt.Boys H.S School in Karimganj District and interacted with them. He asked the officials to work round the clock to provide relief items including medicines,pure drinking water flood and other relief materials to the flood affected people.

Visited flood relief camps at NNTC ME School and Govt Boys HS School in Karimganj and took stock of rescue and relief measures being undertaken.

Interacting with affected people, directed officials to take every possible steps to rehabilitate people in flood affected areas. pic.twitter.com/HdhPlt2qvy

— Sarbananda Sonowal (@sarbanandsonwal) July 17, 2019

The Chief Minister then chaired a flood review meeting at Karimganj DC Office Conference hall. The meeting was attended by senior officials and public representatives of the district. He instructed the health officials to conduct medical camps on regular basis.He asked the officials to work round the clock to provide relief items to the flood affected people.