Sonowal visits erosion and flood affected areas of Chirang and Bongaigain district Govt. to take up project for permanent solution of flood and erosion of Aie river: CM

Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal visited the erosion hit areas of Tulsijhara in Chirang district and flood affected areas of Jamdaha (Bekar Chowk Bazar) in Bongaigaon district today and assessed the devastations caused by river Aie. He also visited flood relief camps set up at No. 341 Majharabari LP School and No. 128 Nowapara LP School by Chirang district administration and interacted with the inmates and took stock of the government services being provided at the centres.
While interacting with media persons during his visit, the Chief Minister said that the flood waters of river Aie have destroyed huge tract of agricultural land and affected large numbers of people in both Chirang and Bongaigaon district. This has become a serious cause of concern for the local people, he said adding that the State Government would take prompt steps for finding lasting solution to flood and erosion caused by river Aie.
Referring to a question regarding water flowing down from Bhutan causing flood in Assam, the Chief Minister said that the Central Government would take up the matter with the Bhutan Government for bringing out an early solution.
The Chief Minister further said that he has made personal visits to various flood affected districts to have a firsthand understanding about the damages caused by flood and the quality of services rendered by the administration to the flood hit. He said that the local administrations are taking expeditious measures for helping out the flood hit and people have also extended full cooperation.