HAILAKANDI, June 25 - The flood situation in Hailakandi district has improved further with all the three major rivers flowing much below the danger level.
The number of villages still reeling under flood waters are 40 and those are under the worst-hit Algapur Revenue Circle. The flood waters have receded in other parts of the district.
The number of affected people has drastically gone down from 3.24 lakh to 18,111, and most of them, i.e., 16,411 are in relief camps and centres under Algapur Revenue Circle.
Meanwhile, the district administration has already started house damage survey, partially and fully, due to the deluge.
Deputy Commissioner Adil Khan has asked the officials and heads of concerned departments to gird up loins to provide rehabilitation to the affected people and restore damaged infrastructure.
�The Chief Minister appreciated our relief works and flood management modus operandi. He was all praise for our teamwork too. It was due to a lot of hard work by all of you.The challenge now is to ensure quick rehabilitation of the affected people and restoration of damaged infrastructure. Please continue with the same spirit, sincerity, dedication and determination,� said Khan to the officials through WhatsApp.
Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal during his visit to flood-hit Hailakandi on Saturday appreciated the good work done by the administration in providing relief to the flood-hit people and adroit flood management during the deluge.
The Chief Minister directed the Deputy Commissioner to submit a comprehensive account on the extent of damage after the flood waters recede. Sonowal assured that his Government would extend all possible help and support to the administration to cope up with the situation.
