JANKRANTI NEWS (ASSAM) : As the monsoon season is about to start in Assam, Ravi Kota the Chief Secretary of Assam held a high level meeting in Guwahati to review the state’s preparedness for flooding which was attended by senior officials of the state government departments and various key stakeholders.

The Chief Secretary spoke with the District Commissioners (DCs) via video conference during the meeting and assessed the readiness of districts for flooding due to the heavy rains in the state.

The Principal Secretary of the Assam Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Gyanendra Dev Tripathi briefed Ravi Kota, the Chief Secretary and other stakeholders on the state’s preparedness for flooding ahead of the rainy season in Assam.

Tripathi during the meeting explained the guidelines for receiving help from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) and the allocation of finance and the budget allocations for the financial year 2024-25 under the main categories of expenditure.

The Civic Data Lab gave an online demonstration of an Intelligent Data Solution for Disaster Risk Reduction which was developed by them for the Assam State Disaster Management Authority to enhance the flood resilience.

The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) notified to the key officials that the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) will release the forecast for Assam by the end of May for an updated preparedness of flooding due to heavy rains.

The Public Works Roads Department (PWRD) is advised to investigate the option of repairing and restoring roads using different financial methods, based on the current norms of the SDRF and NDRF for repairing damaged roads.

The UNICEF states to help the Government of Assam to assess one-third of the model relief camps to be established in each revenue circle of Assam to ensure the fulfillment of minimum service standards.

Arnab Sarma Report
Assam