Assam Tourism and PHED Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah on Monday reviewed the flood situation in Barak Valley and the relief measures being provided to⛎ the affec🧸ted people.
The minis🍸ter, who is on a three-day visit to Barak Valley, took account of the government grants being provided to flood-affected people during a meeting with officials concerned, a r♐elease said.
Officials of the Water Resources Department were instructed to take up nec𝓡essary steps to avoid any further flood-like situations in the coming days.
He said more sophisticated𓆉 equipment will be provided to civic autho🧜rities to clear out drains and solve the water-logging issue.
The minister also discussed i🍨n detail the future cours🌱e of action with the officials concerned.
He said steps should be take☂n to clean canals and generate public awareness to avoid littering that causes clogging of drains.
Malla Baruah ꦉsaid schools damaged by flooding will ge🐲t assistance.
He also enquired about post-flood diseases and healಞth camps organized for the affected people.
He asked the Veterinary Department to get medicines required🌜 for cattle and organize heꩵalth camps for animals, if necessary.
Legislators from the Val🦂ley, including Dipayan Chakraborty, Mihirkanti Som, Kaushik Rai, Khaliluddin Majumder, Cachar Deputy Commissioner Rohan Kumar Jha, and other senior officials were present at the meeting.
Silchar, regarded as🐼 the 'Gateway of Barak Valley', was severely affected by flooding with most parts of the city remaining under water for over 20 days.
(Inputs from PTI)
