Himanta Biswa Sarma visits flood-hit districts of Assam, says ‘will extend all assistance to affected people’

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma visited an embankment breach spot at Kuwara in the Bajali district to take stock of the flood situation. “Visited Kuwara at Patacharkuchi, Bajali to understand the current flood situation and damage caused by overflowing of Kaldia river along with my Cabinet colleague Shri @RanjeetkrDass,” Sarma tweeted.

TN National Desk

Updated Jun 28, 2022, 16:34 IST

Himanta Biswa Sarma

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New Delhi: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday visited the flood-affected areas of Charalpara Nayapara at Bhabanipur and Kuwara at Patacharkuchi, Bajali to understand the current flood situation and damage caused by the overflowing of Kaldia River.

The CM also interacted with the affected people and assured them of all possible assistance.

“We shall extend all necessary assistance to the affected people. We will also prepare a list of such people and take further actions accordingly,” he tweeted.

While visiting flood relief camps at No 425 Medhikuchi Model Primary School and PHC at Bhabanipur, Bajali, the CM said adding that he will provide assistance for the reconstruction of damaged houses.

Rs 9 crore has been sanctioned for strengthening the embankment of the Pahumara river and construction of a road on it, he added.

The overall flood situation in Assam showed signs of improvement on Tuesday with most of the rivers showing a receding trend even though 21 lakh people remained affected by the deluge and most localities of Silchar town in Cachar district still underwater for more than a week.

The death toll due to floods this year jumped to 134 with five more deaths recorded in the last 24 hours, while one person was missing.

Most of the rivers were showing a receding trend, except for Kopili and Barak, which were flowing above the danger level in Nagaon and Barak Valley respectively.

Silchar remained under water for more than a week, with efforts underway to airdrop essential items to people who are yet to be reached.

A total of 2,254 villages in 61 revenue circles remain affected by floods, while 1,91,194 people have taken shelter in 538 relief camps.

Floodwaters have damaged 79 roads and five bridges while six embankments have been breached.

A total of 349 houses have been fully damaged while 573 have been partially damaged due to the floods. Farmlands over 74,656 hectares are under water, while 2,774 animals have been washed away.

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