Following the tragic boat capsize incident that took place on Thursday at Simlitola in the Rongjuli area of Goalpara district, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma visited the bereaved family members of the five victims and paid his condolences.
Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday disbursed Rs. 68.44 crore to 349 institutions under Phase-I of the Pragyan Bharti scheme at a function held at Janata Bhawan in Guwahati.
In a tragic incident where Jharkhand's BJP leader Ved Prakash Singh was shot, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma took to social media platform X, praying to God for the leader's speedy recovery, on Sunday.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday visited flood relief camps in Kamrup district to assess the impact of ongoing floods and oversee the distribution of relief to affected residents.
The situation is improving in Darrang district, where floods have affected 1. 63 people and submerged 98 villages. The water level of the Brahmaputra River is receding.
Shah also assured affected people in Assam that the National Disaster Response Force and the State Disaster Response Force working on a war footing, providing relief and rescuing victims.
The Water level at Pasighat and Dibrugarh is below the danger level while at Numaligarh, Nimatighat, Tezpur and Dhansirimukh, it is still above the danger level.
The grim flood situation in Assam from the past month has caused loss of life, damages to infrastructure, road closures, crop destruction and livestock loss, among others. The deluge has also left hundreds of people homeless and unsettled.
"He reviewed their daily necessities and instructed the district administration to ensure the provision of essential items such as medical facilities, safe drinking water, and clothing," VC Sajjanar said.