Chirang district administration prepares to overcome flood situation

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KOKRAJHAR: The Chirang district administration has fully prepared to overcome the flood situation in the district during the rainy season. "We are prepared to face any unwarranted situation during flood," Chirang DC Narendra Kr. Shah said in a meeting on Monday. The Chirang district administration has taken all possible preparedness measures to face any unwarranted situation that may arise during flood situation.

This was informed by Chirang Deputy Commissioner Narendra Kumar Shah while addressing a press meet on Monday in the conference hall of the Deputy commissioner's office at Kajalgaon. He informed that based on the past experiences, villages had been mapped based on their flood vulnerability and categorized as high vulnerable, moderate and low. He said, "For immediate relocation of the affected people from the inundated areas, relief shelter places have already been identified in different locations of the district. Altogether, 96 such locations have been identified in all 3 revenue circle as 39 locations in Bengtal Revenue Circle, 14 in Sidli Revenue Circle and 43 in Bijni Revenue Circle and for providing immediate GR assistance to the affected people, vendors or suppliers have been identified."

He apprised that Assam government had already allocated 100 MT rice for Chirang district under Open Market Sales Scheme (OMSS) for distribution during flood time and 50 per cent advance payment has been made by them to the FCI, Bongaigaon so that hustle free lifting of rice during critical time can take place. "And for the flood affected animals, arrangements for wheat bran or rice bran, etc have been made and in collaboration with Veterinary department and Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Chirang we have arranged to cultivate green fodder in around 18 bighas of land in the district so that in case of necessity, these may also be utilized," he added.

In regard to arrangement of the rescue operation, he informed that as of now, there are 3 numbers of functional Inflatable Rubber Boat (IRB) with 5 SDRF personnel at Kajalgaon Fire Station and an NDRF team prepositioned in Bongaigaon district for the entire flood season along with planning to mobilize the support from SSB and Army for any such rescue operation and asking all heads of departments to remain alert throughout the monsoon season to act as per their departmental contingency plan whenever flood occurs.

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