Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday shared insights on the state's flood preparedness and the impact of the flood on 28 districts and 84 revenue circles.
The CM said he aims to assess flood levels in the first and second waves, as well as in each district. The state government has sought help from the Air Force for relief work, and 19000 metric tonnes of relief has been disbursed to the public.
The toll in the Assam floods rose to 46 with eight more casualties reported Wednesday — two from Sonitpur and six others from Morigaon, Dibrugarh, Darrang, Golaghat, Biswanath and Tinsukia districts. In the past few days, floodwaters of the rain-swollen Brahmaputra and its tributaries have affected over 11 lakh people in 28 districts, inundating roads and villages, embankments and farmlands.
Health-wise, 37 kidney dialysis centers have been approved in Assam, and 50 bedded 22 ICUs have been taken in hand in 22 districts and medical colleges. The Assam government has also partnered with Tata Trust to construct or expand hospitals for the next five years, with a total spending of Rs. 2803 crores.
In terms of career opportunities, candidates of the SC/ST category will have free application opportunities and a new law will be made by the Assam Legislative Assembly. In the industry sector, Biswa Sarma informed that Neccon Power and Infra Limited were instructed to start a hydropower project in Bordikorai, but the project was stopped due to a lack of environmental clearance.
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