"We are making efforts to resolve waterlogging issue": Assam Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah

Guwahati (Assam) [India], May 31 (ANI): Assam Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah on Saturday inspected the areas in Guwahati reeling under severe waterlogging due to incessant and heavy rainfall.
He said that the government was making efforts to resolve the problem of waterlogging.
He said a total of five people have died, including two children and a lady, due to heavy rainfall.
"Guwahati is receiving heavy rainfall for the past 2-3 days...Three people, including two children and a lady, died following a landslide in the Chapaidong area yesterday...Till today, five people have died due to heavy rainfall...We are making efforts to resolve the problem of waterlogging...Relief operations are underway in the affected areas," Mallabaruah told ANI.
Severe waterlogging was witnessed in several parts of Guwahati after heavy rainfall in the region on Saturday, affecting normal life.
Following heavy rainfall, the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) reported that at least five people, including children, were killed in landslides in the Kamrup (Metro) district over the last 24 hours.
According to a preliminary report released at 9:00 AM today, urban flooding has affected three districts--Kamrup, Kamrup (Metro), and Cachar--impacting five Revenue Circles and a total of 10,150 people, ASDMA added. Three landslide incidents have been reported in Guwahati yesterday.
The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) has warned that continued downpours in Guwahati could lead to waterlogging, slow traffic movement, and increased risk of trees falling and localised landslides.
On Friday, Guwahati and other parts of the state experienced heavy rainfall, which triggered massive waterlogging in many parts of the city, including Rukminigaon, Beltola Survey, Hatigaon, Geetanagar, Anil Nagar, Lakhimi Nagar, Jatia, Maligaon, and Panjabari areas.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday, at a press conference held at Lok Sewa Bhawan in Guwahati, that the situation is not good.
"The situation will remain the same tomorrow also. The state government is monitoring the situation. Due to heavy rainfall in Assam, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh, large areas have been affected. Tomorrow, in Kamrup and Kamrup (Metro), all state government employees will get a special casual leave, schools & colleges to remain shut, and private establishments are also advised to take measures accordingly," CM Sarma said. (ANI)