The Assam Government has deputed State Additional DGP R Chandranathan to Jammu & Kashmir to liaise with the Jammu & Kashmir Gover-nment and to make arrangements for transporting the people of Assam, who got stranded there due to the devastating floods since last few days.
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Tuesday directed the Additional DGP (Vigilance & Anti Corruption) R Chandranathan to rush to the State to make proper arrangements to ensure home bound journey of the people stranded there following unprecedented deluge.
The Assam Government had on Monday opened two helpline numbers to assist people from the State who are stranded in the Jammu & Kashmir floods.
On Monday, the Assam Government had sent to the Jammu & Kashmir a list of about 45 people, who are stuck in the floods. Those stranded are either pilgrims visiting the Baishnodevi temple, tourists and those working in different Government agencies in the State.
“Reports from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) authority reaching the State Home and Political Department, however, on Tuesday confirmed not a single case of untoward incident happened with the people of Assam who are stranded in flood hit Jammu & Kashmir,” said a statement issued by the CM’s office here on Tuesday.
“A control room has been set up to monitor the situation and to reach out to the people of the State stranded there. We will act immediately on receiving any specific information,” Principal Secretary to Assam Chief Minister, MGVK Bhanu said on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Chief Secretary, Jitesh Khosla has been in close touch with his counterpart and senior officials of NDRF.
From the queries made to the control room here, it is learnt that close to 200 people from Assam have been stranded in the state, which includes over 120 personnel engaged in different government agencies and more than 50 tourists.