Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha chaired all party meeting, called for unity
Our Bureau
AGARTALA, August 24, 2024: Tripura Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha has called for unity among all political parties in addressing the challenges caused by the recent floods in Tripura. He presided over an all-party meeting here Saturday to discuss the government's response efforts and sought valuable suggestions from the attendees.
The state has experienced record-breaking rainfall from August 19 to August 24, with Bagafa in South District recording over 493mm of rainfall. The floods have resulted in 24 deaths, two missing persons and two injuries with 18 deaths due to landslides, 5 due to drowning, and 1 in house collapse.
Dr Saha engaged in a detailed discussion with leaders from various parties who shared their suggestions and emphasized the importance of unity during this crisis. The initial assessment of damage amounts to approximately Rs 15,000 crore which may increase further.
He informed there are 557 relief camps across the state, providing shelter to 1.28 lakh people, while around 17 lakh people have been affected by the floods. All line departments are working towards restoring normalcy, with 200 engineers on the ground.
Adequate food supplies are available and 20,000 food packets have been airlifted and distributed in Gomati and South districts. The delegates also requested that the Central Government be kept informed of the situation.
The state government has announced Rs. 4 lakh ex-gratia for the families of the deceased and Rs. 2.5 lakh for the injured, and suggested considering increasing the compensation amount.
The meeting was attended by representatives from both ruling and opposition parties, as well as Secretary PK Chakraborty and Revenue Secretary Brijesh Pandey.
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