Assam CM inspects flood-affected areas in Guwahati, directs steps for construction of guard wall at sluice gate

Guwahati (Assam) [India], July 4 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday visited the flood-affected areas in the state capital and directed the Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority to take appropriate measures to drain the flood water accumulated there.
The Chief Minister visited the Shiv Mandir sluice gate, BBC Colony from Pandu Port Road, and Pandunath Devalaya sluice gate in the city to take stock of the flood situation.
The area is inundated due to the rising waters of the Brahmaputra River. The Chief Minister, during the visit, took stock of the problems faced by the people and the steps taken to address them.
The Chief Minister inspected the drains along the Pandu Port road and directed the Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority to take appropriate measures to drain the water accumulated there.
He then visited the sluice gate at BBC Colony on Pandu Port Road and the Pandunath Devalaya sluice gate.
As there is no guard wall at the Pandunath Devalaya sluice gate and due to the flood waters of the Brahmaputra inundated some areas, the Chief Minister directed the Water Resources Department to construct the guard wall as soon as possible.
The Chief Minister said that appropriate steps will be taken to solve the flood problem in these areas.
He said the Water Resources Department and the Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority have been directed to address the issues causing flooding in the area, including the construction of the sluice gate.
The Chief Minister said the water level of the Brahmaputra is expected to decrease from today.
Water Resources Minister Pijush Hazarika, Tourism Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah, Guwahati Municipal Corporation Mayor Mrigen Sarania, Kamrup Metro DC Sumit Sattawan, senior officials of Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority, Water Resources and other concerned departments were present during the visit of the Chief Minister.
Earlier in the day, Assam Agriculture Minister Atul Bora said that the flood situation in Morigaon is grim and three people have died in the district.
Atul Bora said, "The water level of the Brahmaputra river is receding in Morigaon district, but the flood situation is still grim. Three people have died here."
He further said that more than 194 villages in the Morigaon district have been affected by floods and Rs 381 crore was released to the farmers under the PM Kishan Sanman Nidhi scheme's 17th installment.
Meanwhile, floods in Assam have so far claimed 46 lives. Eight people died on Wednesday in the state after drowning in flood waters.
The overall flood situation in the state is still critical, as over 16.25 lakh people in 29 districts have been affected by the second wave of flooding.
The flood-affected districts are Goalpara, Nagaon, Nalbari, Kamrup, Morigaon, Dibrugarh, Sonitpur, Lakhimpur, South Salmara, Dhubri, Jorhat, Charaideo, Hojai, Karimganj, Sivasagar, Bongaigaon, Barpeta, Dhemaji, Hailakandi, Golaghat, Darrang, Biswanath, Cachar, Kamrup (M), Tinsukia, Karbi Anglong, Chirang, Karbi Anglong West, Majuli.
Rescue teams of the NDRF, SDRF, Fire & Emergency Services, administration, Indian army, and paramilitary forces are engaged in rescue operations in different areas and on Wednesday rescued 8,377 people. (ANI)