Guwahati:
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma who is in flood-hit Barak Valley is making an aerial survey and taking stock of the situation of the deluged Silchar town, on June 23.
He is being accompanied by Silchar MP Rajdeep Roy, Deputy commissioners (DCs) and Superintendents of Police (SPs).
Taking to Twitter, CM Sarma wrote, ”Made an aerial survey of flood-hit Silchar along with Hon MP @drrajdeeproy DC & SP Cachar. Afterwards, I will visit the affected areas & interact with people, besides reviewing the situation with Cachar district administration for expediting our relief efforts (sic).”
Notably, Chief Minister Sarma is also slated to hold meetings with the Deputy Commissioners of Cachar, Hailakandi and Karimganj and take stock of the flood scenario.
The district administration said that over 2.8 lakh people, mostly in the district headquarters, Silchar and its adjoining areas remained stuck in flood.