GUWAHATI, May 27 - Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today paid a visit to Governor Jagdish Mukhi at Raj Bhavan and discussed a range of issues concerning the State and its people.
Sonowal apprised the Governor of the COVID-19 situation in Assam and the government�s response to deal with the situation, especially in view of the recent surge of positive cases.
He told the Governor that though the State is experiencing a spike in COVID-19 cases, the government is coping with the problem well with adequate quarantine and isolated ward facilities. He also said that an adequate number of equipment, required to provide medical assistance to the affected people, is also available with the State.
The conversation also featured economic activities amid lockdown to revamp economic health of the State hit by the coronavirus pandemic.
The Chief Minister also drew the attention of the Governor to the torrential rains that have created a flood-like situation submerging seven districts of Assam. He apprised the Governor that the Deputy Commissioners of the affected districts were directed to be ready with their disaster response strategies to lend rescue and relief to the affected people.
He also told the Governor that some of the revenue villages have been submerged in the wave of flood as adequate arrangements have been made to reach out to them with institutional response.
He apprised Prof Mukhi of several welfare schemes and their implementation for the benefits of all sections of the people.
