Ministry of Home Affairs is keeping in touch with us on floods: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

 STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHTATI: The flood situation in Assam has marginally improved, but 2.71 lakh people in 15 districts are affected due to the flood. The day witnessed no major damage to infrastructure, barring a few minor ones. However, erosion continues to pose a threat.

Meanwhile, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has been keeping in touch with the State Government and is assuring all help.

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that Home Minister Amit Shah called him to inquire about the flood situation in the state and assured him of full support from the Centre for any emergency.

The Union Home Minister called me today and inquired about the flood situation in the state. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has been kept on standby, and for any emergency, the Government of India is there,” Sarma quoted the Union Home Minister as telling him.

“I’ve told him that as of now the situation is under control, and we are constantly monitoring the situation,” the Chief Minister said during his interaction with the media in Guwahati.

In his tweet, Amit Shah said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government stands firm, as it has been with the people of Assam in difficult times.

According to the ASDMA, nearly 2.22 lakh people have been affected alone in Bajali district, followed by 1.04 lakh people in Barpeta, 40668 people in Nalbari, 22060 people in Lakhimpur, 8493 people in Darrang, and 4750 people in Goalpara district.

As many as 874 villages in 15 districts have been affected by the deluge in the state.

An area of 5,936 hectares of cropland has been submerged by floodwaters. The administration set up 61 relief camps, giving shelter to 43,064 affected people, and 104 relief distribution centres in the state.

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