Situation in Assam grim: Rajnath Singh

Morigaon: Union Minister Rajnath Singh visited the flood ravaged Morigaon district in Assam along with Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday, and pledged all support to the state government in the post-flood situation.

In this photograph taken on Friday, a Bodo woman crosses flood waters along a bamboo bridge in the flood affected Bordiya Kacharigoan village in Morigoan district, some 70 kms from Guwahati. Almost 3.6 million people have been badly hit. Pic/AFP

The Union Home Minister visited Jagi Bhakatgaon flood relief camp and handed relief material to the affected people and also made ex-gratia payment to the next of kin of those who died in the flood. Later, talking to newsmen, Singh said the flood situation in the state was grim and the Central government will extend all support to the Sarbananda Sonowal-led state government to face the post-flood situation.

The Home Minister said the damages caused by the flood will be assessed and there will be a comprehensive relief and rehabilitation scheme by the government. The Union minister was also accompanied by his colleague and DoNER Minister Jitendra Singh.

Twenty-five people have lost their lives in the deluge and nearly 19 lakh have been affected across more than 3,300 villages in 22 districts in the state.