The flood situation in Assam improved marginally, with nearly 6.55 lakh people still affected across six districts, while four deaths were reported in a day that took the toll in this year’s deluge in the state to 66.
According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), four people have lost their lives in the deluge in a day, with Sivasagar accounting for three deaths, and Charaideo one.
So far, 66 people have died in this year’s flood in the state.
Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Textiles Pabitra Margherita on Saturday chaired a meeting in Jorhat on Saturday to assess the current flood situation in the district.
During the meeting, the Minister took stock of the damage caused by the floods across the district and reviewed the relief and mitigation measures initiated by various departments.
He instructed the heads of all concerned departments to submit an accurate flood damage report at the earliest, in consultation with the local MLAs. The Minister advised the District Agriculture Department to adopt special action plans for the benefit of flood-affected farmers and the restoration of agricultural activities.
The Minister urged all departmental heads present at the meeting to closely monitor their respective operations during this critical time and to ensure that no flood-affected person is deprived of relief and assistance. He also directed everyone to participate more actively in the ongoing rescue operations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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