Assam CM reviews flood situation in two districts of Barak Valley

Guwahati, June 6 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma visited two flood hit districts Hailakandi and Sribhumi in Barak Valley on Friday and reviewed the prevailing flood condition with district administrations and other line departments and assured the affected people of all government help to quickly restore normalcy once the flood water recedes.

The CM during his day-long visit first to Hailakandi visited several flood hit areas. He also paid a visit to relief camps set up at Kalinagar and Panch Gram and interacted with the camp inmates.

While talking to them he assured complete government support to assuage their sufferings. The Chief Minister also visited several flood hit areas of Sribhumi district and inspected on the ground the problems of the flood hit people.

He visited the relief camps set up at Rabindra Sadan Girls’ College, Government Higher Secondary School, and Bhanga Higher Secondary School and spent some time with the flood-affected people taken shelter there.

He directed District Commissioners (DCs) Sribhumi and Hailakandi to ensure emergency supply of all essentials. He also asked them to pay special attention to the needs of the senior citizens, children and lactating mothers.

Sarma told reporters that though the Barak river is flowing over the embankment in Hailakandi district, no breach in embankment is reported from the district. However, an embankment breach in Longai river has been reported.

He, however, said that government will take up project to strengthen the embankment. He also said that the repair and strengthening work of the embankment breach reported in Longai and Shingla river will be started very soon. Sarma also said that the work of the East West Corridor the component of the National Highways Development Project connecting Silchar is nearing its completion.

The remaining five kilometer length needs the construction of elevated corridor as the government is paying attention to that. He at the same time said that artificial flood has become a problem in towns and cities.

“With rapid urbanisation, empty lands are getting filled which obstructs water flow and storage, which is creating artificial flood. Government is improving drainage infra across towns and cities to tackle this issue,” the CM added.

--IANS

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