Guwahati-09 July: The Assam Chief minister Tarun Gogoi,today said that the flood situation this year is not critical till date and that his government figures does not telly with media reports that has put the numbers of flood affected people to more that one Lak.
The government report till yesterday evening was around 37,787. “This time the flood is not critical, except that districts like Dhemaji,Lakhimpur and some parts of Chirang district have been affected by flood” said the Chief minister in Sankerdev Kalakshetrs after coming out of a official meeting. He adds “Last time the flood was critical but not this year, however we don,t know what may happen tomorrow but as of now it is under control”.
“As of now there is no flood in Kaziranga though water is flowing it is normal, the wild animals are not affected nor any camps have been submerged”. Said S K Seal Sharma, DFO, Kaziranga National park.
A total of 1,703.06 Hect of crops have been affected in three districts of Dhemahi, Lakhimpur and Chirang.Dhemaji 636 Hect,Lakhimpur 235.74 Hect and Chirang 831.32Hect,reports as put by Assam State Disaster Management Authority. A total of seven relief camps have been set
up five are in Dhemaji and two in Chirang district and all together 906 inmates are living in these relief camps.Till date there has been no report of human casualties.Last year around 5 Lak people were affected by flood in the state.(SP News)
