HT Correspondent
DIBRUGARH, July 3: The Union minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal rushed to take stock of the flood situation plaguing the greater Dibrugarh region and reviewed the relief operations undertaken by the government for the benefit of the flood-affected people.
Sonowal visited the flash flood-affected areas of Dibrugarh city, including Graham Bazaar, AT Road, HS Road, RKB Path, Mancotta Road, Thana Chariali, and Jhalukpara.
Sonowal also visited and reviewed the embankment sites at Tengakhat and Hatibandha.
Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal also visited the relief camp for flood-affected people at Tengakhat on Wednesday. Sonowal assessed the condition of flood-affected individuals, spoke with them to evaluate the material damage.
Sonowal instructed the district commissioner to maintain cleanliness in the shelter camps and implement measures to prevent disease outbreaks.
Sonowal also directed that medical treatment be provided at the camps and emphasised giving special attention to the elderly, women, and children.
The Union minister also directed officials to expedite all necessary measures for flood victim relief and to intensify relief and rescue operations.
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), Indian Army, and Indian Air Force have joined forces with the district administration to conduct relief and rescue operations in various locations within the Dibrugarh Lok Sabha constituency.
Speaking on the situation, the Union minister, Sarbananda Sonowal said, “It is a matter of grave concern as the flood situation worsens in Dibrugarh, Tinsukia, as well as many other parts of Assam. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also expressed his deep concern about the situation and is taking regular updates on it. Both the central and state governments have joined forces to fight this natural disaster and to take all necessary steps to provide relief to the flood-affected people. The government will also take steps to provide financial relief for the loss of materials due to this flood. I have also directed officials to urgently repair and build embankments.”
Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal was accompanied by MLA of Dibrugarh LAC, Prashanta Phukan; the minister, government of Assam; MLA, Tinsukia LAC, Terash Gowalla; chairman, Assam Tourism Development Corporation (ATDC), Rituparna Baruah; district commissioner, Bikram Kairi, IAS; mayor, Dibrugarh Municipal Corporation (DMC), Saikat Patra; deputy mayor, DMC & district president, Dibrugarh BJP, Ujjwal Kashyap, among others.
