Will find 'lasting solution' to flood & erosion caused by river Aie: Assam CM Sonowal

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday visited the erosion hit areas of Tulsijhara in Chirang district and flood-affected areas of Jamdaha in Bongaigaon district today and assessed the devastations caused by river Aie. 

While interacting with media persons during his visit, the Chief Minister said that the floodwaters of river Aie have destroyed a huge tract of agricultural land and affected large numbers of people in both Chirang and Bongaigaon district. This has become a serious cause of concern for the local people, he said, adding that the State Government would take prompt steps for finding a lasting solution to flood and erosion caused by the river Aie. Referring to a question regarding water flowing down from Bhutan causing flood in Assam, the CM said that the Central Government would take up the matter with the Bhutan Government for bringing out an early solution.

The Assam CM further said that he has made personal visits to various flood-affected districts to have a firsthand understanding of the damages caused by flood and the quality of services rendered by the administration to the flood-hit. He said that the local administrations are taking expeditious measures for helping out the flood-hit and people have also extended full cooperation.

Sonowal also visited flood relief camps set up at No. 341 Majharabari LP School and No. 128 Nowapara LP School by Chirang district administration and interacted with the inmates and took stock of the government services being provided at the centres.

Earlier, Chief Minister Sonowal took stock of the COVID-19 and flood situation in Chirang and Bongaigaon districts last night in a meeting held at BRPL guesthouse with senior district administration officials.

The flood situation has remained critical in Assam as on Monday, as 24 lakh people across 24 districts were affected by floods. One more death was reported yesterday when a person from Sonapur near Guwahati succumbed to death due to drowning.

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