One person was killed due to electrocution in Assam’s capital town Guwahati on Thursday after incessant rain since morning flooded the city submerging many areas and almost all the major roads in the city.
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal took strong note of the tragic death-which is the third one due to electrocution in nine days-and instituted a probe into the incident to fix responsibility for the tragic death on the road.
locals said that of Dulal Malakar was killed after being electrocuted as he unknowingly stepped into knee deep water to reach his house where there was a faulty electric wire. No one saw the electric wire falling in water as the whole road was submerged in water.
Earlier on June 13 two persons including a minor school boy was killed due to electrocution. Flash floods submerged the roads of the streets in Guwahati on June 30 and the minor school by got electrocuted after he unknowingly touched an electric poll. later another person died while trying to save the boy.
Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal directed the Kamrup (Metro) district administration to immediately release ex-gratia amount of Rs 4 lakh under SDRF and another Rs 2.5 lakh from APDCl to the next of kin of the deceased immediately.
The CM while reviewing the flood situation of the city at Brahmaputra State Guest House with officials of district administration and power department today further directed to take necessary steps to appoint the victim's wife at APDCl.
Sonowal also directed to constitute joint team of district administration, GMC, Assam Police, SDRF and APDCl to check and identify all vulnerable points and carry out necessary rectification immediately. The CM also directed the team to submit compliance report to him within seven days. He directed to constitute local level committees to handle and respond to such situations instantly. He asked the DC, Kamrup (Metro) to convene meeting with civic organisations of affected areas.