Assam flood has been declared as natural calamity by the government of Assam.
Member of parliament Pradyut bordoloi in a letter stated rise awareness regarding the flood situation in Assam. Mr Bordoloi asked other MP to demand the same to the government.
In his letter, Bordoloi said, “I am writing to you all in the wake of the devastating floods my home state of Assam is witnessing. Within a span of a month, Assam is seeing its second wave of flooding, far more severe in nature in comparison to floods in the past decades, along with severe riverbank erosion.”
He further added, “Given the nature and scale of flooding in Assam, and that it involves the larger question of river-basin management, the role and support of the Union Government is key. The comprehensive tackling of flooding and riverine erosion, cannot be left to the meagre resources of a single state like Assam. As per data provided in the Lok Sabha (Q.2668/14th Dec 2021), no funds were released under NDRF to Assam in the years 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2021-22. In 2020-21, while the State Government sought Rs 2642.99 cores for restoration works, only a mere Rs 44.37 cores was released.”
“In this context, I draw your attention to the long-standing plea to declare flooding in Assam as a national calamity because this perennial problem of Assam has to be addressed holistically”
MP also included “In the upcoming Monsoon session of Parliament, I urge Members of Parliament across party and state lines to consider raising the demand for comprehensive and sustainable interventions for flooding and erosion in Assam, for flooding to be declared as a national calamity, and for responsibility of flood management and control to be fixed primarily with the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti, among other recommendations by the Standing Committee on the Water Resources on 2020-21”,he added.
Bordoloi further requested other government to contribute relief attempt during this tough situation of Assam
