AssamChief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi hasconstituted North East Water Management Authority under the Chairmanship of thevice chairman of NITI Aayog for the permanent solution of flood and erosion.

Termingit the first such endeavour to find out permanent solution of flood under theleadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Sonowal said that the Authority isworking to formulate a long-term solution to deal with flood and erosion.

Healso hoped that in the coming days Assam along with other neighbouring stateswill get relief from this problem. He also said that the districtadministrations are directed to give all relief to the flood affected peoplewith the help of the public representatives.

Sonowalsaid that the Water Resources Department has taken timely steps and sprung intoaction to lessen the miseries of the people perpetrated by the flood. He alsosaid that flood and Covid 19 have led to widespread problems, however the 3.30crore people of the state are working hard to battle against these problems.This flood apart from hitting the farmers has caused miseries to the fishermenalso.