Assam Minister Pijush Hazarika reviews flood situation in Nazira

Assam Minister for Agriculture, Irrigation and Parliamentary Affairs, Pijush Hazarika, on Friday visited the flood-affected Demow and Nazira Legislative Assembly Constituencies (LACs) of Sivasagar district to review the relief and rehabilitation measures being undertaken by the district administration. He also reviewed the initiatives taken by the Agriculture Department to assist flood-affected farmers.

Earlier in the day, the Minister, accompanied by Cabinet Minister Sushanta Borgohain, visited 2 no Bhatgaj Gaon under Demow LAC and inaugurated a community paddy seedling nursery established for flood-affected farmers.

The nursery has been set up to ensure the timely availability of quality paddy seedlings to farmers whose crops have been damaged by the recent floods. Later, the Minister, along with Guardian Minister of Sivasagar Bimal Borah, visited Nazira and chaired a review meeting on the prevailing flood situation at the office of the co-district commissioner. The meeting was attended by MLA of Nazira LAC Shri Mayur Borgohain, the Director of Agriculture, Assam, the District Commissioner of Sivasagar, officials of the Nazira Co-District Administration, senior officers of the Agriculture Department and other line departments.

During the meeting, Hazarika reviewed the overall flood situation, the progress of rescue and relief operations, and the measures being taken for the rehabilitation of flood-affected people. Stressing that rehabilitation is now the Government’s highest priority, he directed the officials concerned to immediately initiate the reconstruction of houses that had been damaged or completely destroyed in the floods.

Hazarika observed that Nazira Legislative Assembly Constituency has been the worst affected by the recent floods. He said that rehabilitation efforts in the constituency would receive the highest priority.

The minister will remain in Sivasagar district for the next one week to closely monitor the Agriculture Department’s initiatives and the progress of rehabilitation measures to ensure that all flood-affected families receive timely assistance.