Guwahati: “Real scenario of Smart City”; Netizens slams State Govt for the deplorable flood condition
Akhil Gogoi the Raijor Dal President has slammed the state government for the current flood situation in Guwahati, the state capital. A city of many promises has been ruined, according to Gogoi, due to intentional or ineffective planning, a lack of vision, governmental inefficiency, and ineffective technical resolution. When will our administration wake up and help the people of Guwahati from the devastation of man-made floods? states Gogoi.
Meanwhile, Afrida Hussian, a journalist, has taken aim at the state government over the current flood crisis in Guwahati, which has had terrible consequences. If the state administration fails to find a solution to flash floods, she suggests that they consider promoting flood tourism during the monsoon season. Come to Guwahati city to discover this new attraction, she says, criticizing the government, if you want to save money and feel like you’re in Venice.
After just recovering from the destruction inflicted by pre-monsoonal rains in Assam last month, the state’s flood situation worsened on Tuesday as a result of relentless and heavy rain since June 13.
Four laborers were killed in a landslide induced by severe rains in Guwahati’s Boragaon area early Tuesday, while 8,000 people were displaced in seven other districts: Darrang, Dhemaji, Dibrugarh, Dima-Hasao, Goalpara, Nalbari, and South Salmara.
According to an announcement from the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) on Tuesday night, more than 600 people are in relief camps in Kamrup (Metro), the worst-affected district, which includes Guwahati. On Tuesday, at least 12 landslides and many cases of urban flooding were reported in Guwahati alone.
