Guwahati: With most rivers in Assam flowing below the danger mark, the flood situation in the state saw a marked improvement today but the number of people who died rose to 77 after a person was reportedly washed away in Hojai.
Currently, a population of 23,118 is still affected by flood in nine districts, according to a report by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA). Some 4,716 people are housed in 19 relief camps.
Chief Secretary VK Pipersenia today apprised a seven-member inter-ministerial central team on the measures taken by the state government to deal with the situation. The central team headed by Home Ministry's Joint Secretary V Shashanka Sekhar arrived in Guwahati today to assess the flood situation and erosion affected areas of the state.
The chief secretary highlighted the need to strengthen the 5,000-km-long embankments, improve road communication and to chalk out a permanent solution, officials said.
Mr Pipersenia also referred to Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal's recent meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi where he submitted a memorandum highlighting the flood and erosion situation in the state and sought the centre's intervention for mitigating the situation.
This is the first time that an inter-ministerial central team is visiting Assam in the midst of flood to assess damage, which signifies the urgent follow-up action taken by the centre, sources said.
Currently, a population of 23,118 is still affected by flood in nine districts, according to a report by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA). Some 4,716 people are housed in 19 relief camps.
Chief Secretary VK Pipersenia today apprised a seven-member inter-ministerial central team on the measures taken by the state government to deal with the situation. The central team headed by Home Ministry's Joint Secretary V Shashanka Sekhar arrived in Guwahati today to assess the flood situation and erosion affected areas of the state.
Mr Pipersenia also referred to Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal's recent meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi where he submitted a memorandum highlighting the flood and erosion situation in the state and sought the centre's intervention for mitigating the situation.
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