April 26, 2024 05:06 (IST)
Follow us:
facebook-white sharing button
twitter-white sharing button
instagram-white sharing button
youtube-white sharing button
Justice MB Snehalatha takes oath as additional judge of Kerala High Court | NIA arrests key accused in pro-Khalistani attack on Indian Mission in London | Plea filed in Calcutta HC seeking action against Mamata Banerjee's 'judges purchased' remark | LS polls: 88 seats across 13 states, UTs going to polls tomorrow for phase 2; 1202 candidates in fray | 'Neither shocked nor surprised': Mallikarjun Kharge writes open letter to PM Modi over Congress manifesto row
PM Modi to visit Assam tomorrow to review flood situation

PM Modi to visit Assam tomorrow to review flood situation

India Blooms News Service | | 31 Jul 2017, 05:53 pm
Guwahati, July 31 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Assam on Aug 1 to review the flood situation in the state.

Assam finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said PM Modi will take part in a review meeting with Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, other state ministers, top officials at Assam Administrative Staff College in Guwahati.

“He will also address a legislators meeting of BJP and its ally parties Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) at the same venue,” the Assam minister said.

The current wave flood has claimed 82 lives and affecting over 2.5 million people of 29 districts.

On the other hand, PM Modi will take part two separate meetings with Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh and Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu.

The Assam minister said that, Assam government will submit a memorandum to the PM for seeking permanent measures of flood and erosion in the state.

Meanwhile, tight security has been arranged in Guwahati for PM visit.

(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath, Picture: Image of Modi during his recent visit to flood-hit Gujarat)
 

Support Our Journalism

We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism

IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.

Support objective journalism for a small contribution.