Centre Assures Assam Full Support as Floods Affect Thousands
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday telephoned Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to review the flood-like situation in parts of the state and offered all necessary assistance from the central government, officials said.
Mr. Shah inquired about the extent of damage caused by swelling rivers and assured the state of full support in relief and rehabilitation efforts.
According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), nearly 16,000 people have been affected by floods in 69 villages across four revenue circles in Dhemaji district.
Chief Minister Sarma had earlier posted on social media on Sunday that he was closely monitoring the situation and that the government was ‘mobilising all its resources to prioritise the immediate safety and long-term rehabilitation of all affected families.’
Separately, the North Frontier Railway (NFR) announced that train services on the section between Archipathar and Simen Chapari in Dhemaji have been suspended due to flooding and bank erosion affecting a railway bridge. The NFR stated that one of the bridge’s piers became unstable after a large portion of the river bank was washed away during heavy rain.
