Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday on a visit to the Umrangso area of Dima Hasao district inaugurated a 100-bedded girls hostel of Garampani High School, built at the cost of Rs 1.90 crore under Prime Minister Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana.
Floods, landslides, and forest fires are becoming frequent in the Himalayas as reckless road, rail and dam constructions, tree felling, blasting and tunnelling in the fragile hills make continuous landslides or loose rock-falls a regular affair. A study has found that 51 per cent of Uttarakhand is “high” and “very high” landslide-prone.
In view of the current flood and landslide situation in the state, Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) along with all the stakeholders expedited the response and recovery services to the severely affected districts.
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma visited the flood and landslide-hit Assam s Dima Hasao district and reviewed the situation on Tuesday. India News | Assam: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma Visits Dima Hasao; Reviews Situation in Flood, Landslide-hit District.