Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development
of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Dr Jitendra Singh, accompanied by a team of senior
officials of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and senior officers of
Central and State administration, today undertook an extensive aerial survey of
the flood affected areas of Goalpara, Kokrajhar, Dhubri and Bongaigaon in
Assam.
He announced the advance release of second instalment of the
central share of State Disaster Relief Fund (SDRF) amounting to approximately
Rs.207 crore. He also disclosed that an inter-ministerial team of the
Government of India will be visiting the flood affected areas for a detailed
assessment of the damages and based on the assessment, further relief amount
will also be announced.
At the same time, he reiterated the Central Government’s
request to the State Government to immediately send the memorandum outlining
the extent of damage so that the same could also be taken into cognizance while
determining the further financial help to be provided to the State
administration.
Addressing a meeting of State administration Dr Jitendra
Singh assured that the Government of India and particularly the Prime Minister
himself were personally keeping track of relief and rescue operations in the
area and he, along with a team of officers, had been specially deputed to take
an on-the-spot assessment and provide all necessary help to the State
Government.
Dr Jitendra Singh further explained that normally the State
Disaster Relief Fund (SDRF) for any State is shared between the Centre and
State in the ratio of 75:25 but in case of Assam and some other States, it is
being funded by the Central Government to an extent of 90%. However, he added,
in case the State Government of Assam finds itself unable to cope with it, the
Central Government is always readily available to lend its full support and
directions to this effect have been issued.
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