Central Govt to release Rs 346 crores to handle flood situation in Assam

NewsBharati    23-Jul-2020 10:12:08 AM
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Guwahati, July 23: The central government will release Rs 346 crores, in the first phase, under the Flood Management Program (FMP) scheme to Assam for handling the flood situation. Assam will also hold talks with Bhutan to solve the recurring flood problem in the lower parts of the state.
 
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Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal held a meeting with Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, through video conferencing, on Wednesday in which the decision was conveyed.
 
 
"Centre will soon release Rs 346 crores for the first phase under FMP scheme to Assam and hold talks with Bhutan to solve the flood problem in lower Assam. This was informed in a meeting of Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal with Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat via video conferencing in Guwahati," a tweet by the Chief Minister's Office on Wednesday read.
 
Meanwhile, Sonowal also apprised the Union Minister of the overall situation and damages due to the floods in the state. Shekhawat assured that Assam will be provided with all kinds of help for rescue and relief works by the Centre.
 
For addressing the flood issue in the Lower Assam districts, the Centre will also take up the matter with the Bhutan government, it added. During monsoon, the release of excess water from the dams in Bhutan leads to flooding in the downstream areas in all the Lower Assam districts, especially Barpeta, Nalbari, and Kokrajhar.
 
According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) on Wednesday, 115 people have lost their lives in floods and landslides so far this year including 89 killed in flood-related incidents and 26 died due to landslides. Over 26 lakh people in 26 of the state's 33 districts have been affected by the floods, as per the state's disaster management authority.