Karbi Anglong: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said that the Indian Air Force (IAF) will transport one lakh litres of diesel and petrol to Silchar on Tuesday.
Floods caused by incessant rain submerged the Silchar town on Monday following which the district administration has restricted vehicular movement on several roads connecting the town.
''A special plane of IAF will carry 1 lakh litres of fuel such diesel and petrol to Silchar on June 21,'' Sarma said while interacting with the media persons at Diphu in Karbi Anglong.
He also said that nothing like this ever happened before in the history of Assam, adding ''The Northeast Frontier Railway has also agreed to run a special relief train.''
Due to the overtopping of flood water, a 3-km stretch on the Silchar-Kumbhirgram VIP road got closed for all vehicular movements.
Passengers landing at Silchar airport will now be diverted through Lathigram road. NDRF and SDRF personnel have been rescuing people from various parts of the districts.
Meanwhile, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has assured Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma that an inter-ministerial central team will arrive in Assam soon to assess the damage caused by the prevailing flood situation in Assam.
As per Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), floods have affected 47,72,140 people of 5,424 villages in 32 districts in the State. A total of 2,31,819 inmates are taking shelter in 810 relief camps in the State while seven persons are missing for the last 24 hours.
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