Chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal Wednesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh have assured the Assam government of providing all-possible help and support to deal with the situation arising out of the devastating floods. Claiming that sufficient funds are in government coffers to deal with the situation, Chief minister Sonowal said steps are being taken on a war footing to provide relief and rescue marooned villagers.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Sonowal appealed to people to extend all-possible help and support. Reiterating that the government is placing its best foot forward in so far as providing relief and carrying out rescue operations is concerned, Chief minister Sonowal directed party MLAs to camp in their respective constituencies and overview rescue and relief operations. He also directed party legislators to submit reports within a week on what is being done to ameliorate the woes of the marooned villagers.
Chief minister Sonowal further said an ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh will be given to the next of kin of those who have died in the current wave of floods and that the amount will be released within a week.
Meanwhile, the Assam chief minister will visit Majuli, his home constituency, and take stock of the situation arising out of the devastating floods that has thrown life out of gear in the riverine island.
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