Sonowal undertakes aerial survey of flood-hit districts

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today undertook an aerial survey to take stock of the flood situation in many districts, including his constituency Majuli.
According to an official release, Sonowal undertook an aerial survey of the flood-affected Majuli, Nagaon, Morigaon, Jorhat, Lakhimpur and Dhemaji districts to take stock of the prevailing flood situation.
Water Resources Minister Keshab Mahanta and Rural Development Minister Naba Kumar Doley also accompanied him.
Sonowal visited the flood-hit pockets of Majuli and reviewed the relief and rescue operations being carried out by the NDRF, SDRF, CRPF and Indian Army.
Visiting the breach on embankment at Bongaon, he asked the Water Resources department to repair the damage on a war footing so that no new area is affected.

Sonowal also visited relief camps set up at Rang Ghar, Bongaon and Bongaon ME School and interacted with the inmates.

The Chief Minister held a meeting in the world's largest river island and reviewed the prevailing situation with Jorhat Deputy Commissioner, Majuli SDO (Civil) and the Heads of various departments such as Water Resources, Health and Family Welfare, PWD, Agriculture, Veterinary and Animal Husbandry.
He directed the Water Resources Department and Brahmaputra Board to undertake a joint inspection in the vulnerable areas, where breach can happen, and take preventive steps.
On the direction of the Chief Minister, teams have been formed for surveillance of embankments on 24X7 basis.

Sonowal directed the administration to be careful about the health and hygiene of relief camp inmates, besides taking special care to babies, old persons and providing baby foods, medicines in adequate quantity.