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An Army squad deploys for relief and rescue operation in flood-hit Kokrajhar district of Assam.
IANS/Guwahati
With nearly 300,000 people affected in the current round of floods in Assam, the centre yesterday sought a report from the state government on the situation before providing assistance.
Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Sarbananda Sonowal, met federal Home Minister, Rajnath Singh, in New Delhi yesterday and apprised him of the flood situation in the state.
“I have written to the chief minister (of Assam, Tarun Gogoi) asking for a report on the flood situation in the state,” Sonowal told reporters here, adding: “Once the Assam government’s report is received, the central government will provide assistance to the state.”
According to the latest flood report released yesterday by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority, 296,929 people in 611 villages in the state have been affected in the current floods.
Till now, 13 districts have been hit - Dhemaji, Kokrajhar, Lakhimpur, Chirang, Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Bongaigaon, Sivasagar, Nalbari, Sonitpur, Barpeta, Jorhat and Goalpara.
The authorities have opened 124 relief camps in Kokrajhar, Chirang, Bongaigaon and Dibrugarh where nearly 84,800 people are taking shelter.
While the Brahmaputra is flowing above the danger level in Jorhat and Dibrugarh districts, the Jia Bharali has crossed the danger mark in Sonitpur, the Puthimari in Kamrup, and the Beki in Barpeta.
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