Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday called Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sharma to inquire about the situation of flood and then informed him that a central team would soon visit the state to assess the flood damage.
“Hon HM Shri @AmitShah ji called twice since morning to enquire about the flood situation in Assam. He informed that a team of officials shall soon be sent by the Ministry of Home Affairs to assess the damages caused by the natural calamity. Grateful to HM for his help,” Sarma tweeted.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also called the Assam Chief Minister on Saturday to inquire about the situation and assured all possible help from the Centre.
Meanwhile, Sarma held a virtual meeting with state ministers, senior officials and district administrators in the districts to review the flood situation.
The DCs asked the Indian Air Force (IAF) to take help to send relief materials to the Sarma area.
The northeastern state has been hit by severe floods over the past week, with around 43 lakh people affected in 33 out of 36 districts. In this year total 73 people died in floods and landslides in Assam so far.
