Guwahati:
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma took stock of the worsening flood situation in Silchar in the Cachar district on a boat on June 26.
Sarma assessed the damage caused by the flood waters and interacted with the people.
Taking to Twitter, CM wrote, ”Inspected the magnitude of flood & extent of damage at Rangirkhari, Silchar on a boat during my second visit to the flood-hit town. During my more than one-hour inspection, saw the hardships faced by people as most areas are still reeling under floodwaters (sic).”
It may be mentioned that this is the chief minister’s second visit to flood-hit Silchar in one week. On Thursday, Sarma made an aerial survey of the Silchar town in a special aircraft to access the damage caused by the increasing water levels of the Barak River.
Nearly 2.78 lakh people are affected in the Cachar district with 96,689 people suffering in Silchar town alone. A total population of 1,09,868 are taking refuge in 224 relief camps in the district, including 25,148 people in Silchar.