Guwahati, Jul 22 (PTI) Assam Chief Secretary Ravi Kota on Wednesday reviewed the flood situation in the state and instructed all stakeholders to expedite relief and restoration works.
A special focus of the review was on the deluge-hit Charaideo, Sivasagar, Jorhat and Golaghat districts, and the preparedness of various departments to tide over the situation, according to an official release.
“He directed all line departments concerned to expedite repair and restoration works in flood-affected areas, while ensuring uninterrupted distribution of relief materials and essential services in relief camps and affected localities,” it added.
The chief secretary stressed the need for close inter-departmental coordination and prompt response to minimise hardships of flood-affected people. He also requested central agencies such as the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Indian Army and Air Force to enhance their assistance in ensuring swift restoration of essential services.
Heavy rainfall battered several districts in Assam on Wednesday, aggravating the flood situation in the state that has affected 5.65 lakh people, with Sivasagar district being the worst-hit.
As many as 21 deaths were reported on Tuesday, according to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA). Sivasagar reported 13 fatalities, Charaideo five, Golaghat two and Jorhat one.
With these deaths, the toll in this year’s flood in the state rose to 31. One more has died in urban flooding in Guwahati. Around 70 people are missing.
The India Meteorological Department issued an ‘Orange Alert’ on Wednesday, asking people to be prepared for calamity, and a ‘Yellow Alert’ for the next four days as it predicted thunderstorms, lightning and heavy rains at isolated places. PTI TR TR NSD
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