Assam CM visits erosion hit areas, directs to adopt long term measure

Dispur (Assam)  : Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal yesterday paid a visit to the erosion affected areas of Lahorighat in Morigaon district and took stock of the measures that the Water Resources Department has taken so far to control the menace.

 Visiting the erosion hit areas with Water Resources Minister Keshab Mahanta, Sonowal directed the department to take immediate steps to contain erosion.

MLAs Ramakanta Deuri, Piyush Hazarika, Principal Secretary to Water Resources Department, Deputy Commissioner, Morigaon, Superintendent of Police and other senior officers were present during Chief Minister's visit to Lahorighat.

Later, Sonowal convened a high-level meeting at the circuit house,



Morigaon, and reviewed the situation emanated from flood and erosion in the district.

He also asked all the departments to work as a team to reach out to the affected people and lend their hands to rescue and relief operations. He also directed district administration to monitor the situation constantly to tackle any untoward situation. He also asked APDCL to see that no casualties take place due to electrocution during flood and asked it to regularly check the electric wires including transformer.

In the meeting, Chief Minister Sonowal asked water resources department to adopt a long term strategy to check and control erosion in the district. He also took stock of the implications of the steps taken so far in the district to control erosion.