Assam Flood and Government

Flood Situation in Assam and Government

• Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi reviewed the stock position of the essential commodities in all the affected districts.
• Gogoi directed all the Deputy Commissioners to collect rice from the stores of the FCI to provide relief to the affected people.
• Shortage of Kerosene is turning out to be a major problem in flood affected areas of Assam.
• The Union Petroleum Minister has assured that he would take immediate steps to provide adequate kerosene to the State to be distributed among the affected people.
• As many as 47 breaches in the embankments took place due to present flood in Assam.
• Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has directed the officials of the Water Resources department to submit a detailed report on the cause of the breaches.
• Tarun Gogoi directed all the Deputy Commissioners and other officials to closely monitor the situation and to ensure proper flood relief to the affected people of Assam.