Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured Sonowal of all assistance and cooperation to Assam from the central government in dealing with the situation the state is facing one of the most devastating floods in recent times, reports said.
KRC TIMES Desk
The situation in Assam deteriorated Monday as floodwaters submerged 30 of the 33 districts in Assam and death toll increased to 15,
Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured Sonowal of all assistance and cooperation to Assam from the central government in dealing with the situation the state is facing one of the most devastating floods in recent times, reports said.
Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal briefed the prime minister over the phone about the current situation and the relief, rescue, and rehabilitation work undertaken by the state government.
Altogether 42.87 lakh people in 4,157 villages are reeling under the impact of the floods that have submerged 1, 53,211 hectares of farmland in 30 districts, according to the daily report of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA).
According to sources, Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat will undertake aerial surveys in Upper Assam today. Later, he will also hold a review meeting with senior Assam Government ministers and officials in Guwahati.
Several ministers including Chief Minister, Sonowal are visiting flood-affected areas. More than 27 lakh people have been affected in 28 districts in the current fury of floods.
