Wednesday, 18 September 2024
Wednesday, 18 September 2024
At least 26 persons have died and 1.17 lakh people have been rendered homeless in Tripura due to devastating floods since August 19.
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Monday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to him about the flood situation in the state and assured him of full support to the people to tide over the crisis.
"Spoke to Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji spelling out all the details of the flood situation in the state. He assured of full support to the people of Tripura in this hour of crisis. We are extremely grateful to Hon'ble Prime Minister for his kind gesture to the people of Tripura," Saha wrote on X.
Earlier, the chief minister spoke to Union Home Minister Amit Shah and briefed him about the flood situation in the state.
The Centre has sanctioned Rs 40 crore for relief and rehabilitation of the flood-hit people.
The chief minister held an all-party meeting to discuss ways to rebuild the state after the worst floods in the last three decades.
Loss of infrastructure, properties and crops was estimated at around Rs 15,000 crore, officials said.
Saha mentioned that restoration and relief efforts are in full swing and directed the food and civil supplies minister Sushanta Chowdhury to prevent price rise, reassuring the public that there is ample stock of food and fuel and that the government will monitor markets closely.
The government has announced a compensation of Rs 4 lakh each for the bereaved families and Rs 2.5 lakh for those injured in the floods.
Saha praised opposition parties for their cooperative approach during this challenging period. BJP state chief spokesperson Subrata Chakraborty expressed gratitude to the Chief Minister for his handling of the situation and commended his decision to convene an all-party meeting to update political leaders on the government's response.
