Hojai, July 12: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma visited flood and erosion-hit areas of Hojai district and took stock of relief measures taken by the district administration.
Sarma inspected the erosion-hit areas of Dakhin Kenduguri in Hojai and assessed the damage caused by flood waters of river Kopili at the site.
Visited the erosion-hit Dakhin Kenduguri in Hojai district and assessed the damage caused by floodwaters of Kopili river.
Also interacted with local people and assured them of all necessary steps to check erosion and construction of an embankment to protect the area from flood. pic.twitter.com/18rQnV6on8
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) July 11, 2022
The Chief Minister interacted with local people at Dakhin Kenduguri Bornamghar and assured them of all the necessary steps to check erosion and construction of an embankment to protect the area from the flood.
Sarma also visited a flood-relief camp at Pub Nabhanga in the Hojai district and inspected facilities provided to the inmates at the camp.
Inspected facilities provided at a flood-relief camp at Pub Nabhanga in Hojai district.
Interacted with the local people taking shelter there to understand their situation. pic.twitter.com/3cVa8OiOs1— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) July 11, 2022
He also interacted with the local people taking shelter there to have an understanding of their situation.
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Later he also took part in a meeting at Dakhin Jugijan in Hojai with senior officials of the district and reviewed the measures that have been taken to deal with floods by the administration.
Held a meeting at Dakhin Jugijan in Hojai to review flood relief measures by the administration.
I've instructed PWD officials to immediately submit report on damaged roads so that repair work can be taken up early. pic.twitter.com/sAlqmH07bG
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) July 11, 2022
He instructed the PWD officials to immediately submit reports on damaged roads so that repair work can be taken up early.
Sarma also asked the district administration to initiate steps for the construction of six high lands in the area, which could be used by local people to take shelter during floods.
Further, he directed officials of the Agriculture Department to supply paddy seedlings to affected farmers on a priority basis.
MLAs Ramkrishna Ghosh and Sibu Misra, DC Anupam Choudhury, and other senior officials of the district were present during the visit of the Chief Minister.