Chief Secretary reviewed the current flood situation in the state
Guwahati,Rongili Barta: Chief Secretary to the Govt. of Assam, Dr. Ravi Kota, IAS reviewed the current flood situation of the Charaideo, Sivasagar, Jorhat and Golaghat districts and the preparedness of the various line departments of the Government of Assam.
In a high level meeting held at Chief Secretary’s conference hall, L. Sweety Changsan, Addl. Chief Secretary, GoA, Revenue & Disaster Management Department and Chief Executive Officer, ASDMA explained the present flood scenario with a brief presentation.
Dr. Kota after that, sought cooperation from the District Commissioners (DCs) of the neighbouring districts like Dibrugarh, Tinsukia, Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Majuli, Sonitpur and Kamrup Metro through video conferencing for essential relief items to supply to the affected districts especially Sivasagar during the meeting. The Chief Secretary also took stock of the availability of the materials like country boats, IRB boats, drinking water, biscuits etc. from these districts which can be supplied to Sivasagar.
The Chief Secretary also requested the central agencies like National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Indian Army, Indian Airforce, NHAI, NF Railways, Food Corporation of India (FCI), Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), to enhance their assistance in ensuring swift restoration of essential services and support for affected communities.
Dr. Kota also directed all concerned line departments of the Government of Assam to expedite repair and restoration works in flood-affected areas while ensuring uninterrupted distribution of relief materials and the provision of essential services in relief camps and affected localities. He stressed the importance of close inter-departmental coordination and prompt response to minimize hardships faced by the flood-affected population.
The meeting was also attended by Shri Ajay Tewari, IAS, Addl. Chief Secretary, Govt. of Assam, Home & Political Department, Dr. B. Kalyan Chakravarthy, IAS, Addl. Chief Secretary, GoA, Panchayat & Rural Development and other senior officers of various line departments of Government of Assam.