TheAssam government is fighting against COVID-19 and flood and erosion simultaneously,Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said that he has already directed all DeputyCommissioners to set up separate cells to carry out relief and rescueoperations expeditiously during flood.
Sonowal observed that the district administrations have already geared up with all preparations to deal with flood and said that they have been directed to provide all possible support to the people affected by flood.
Moreover, he said that the challenges posed by novel coronavirus pandemic would be more daunting and called upon people to fight against it as a cohesive force. Chief Minister Sonowal also urged the people who are in home or institutional quarantine to follow all health directives in toto and warned that stern action would be taken against violators.
Referringto the economic stimulus package worth Rs. 20 lakh crore announced by PrimeMinister Narendra Modi to rejuvenate the battered economy, Chief MinisterSonowal said that the State government has taken various steps on prioritybasis to make best out of this package and to bring the State's economy ontrack. The Chief Minister also appreciated the government of different Statesfor their support in facilitating return of the stranded people of Assam totheir home State.
