Four hurt, damage in southern Assam quake

“Never before in my long political career, has the state government been ignored like this”, he said. “There are some difficulties in stretches (riverine areas) but we will overcome them soon”, Singh said after visiting the border in southern Assam’s Karimganj district.

The home minister also expressed concern over the recurrent flood and erosion problem in Assam, saying the state and the Centre should work in coordination to find a lasting solution.

During the visit, Mr Singh will visit Sonahat border out post (BoP) in Dhubri on Monday and attend a public meeting at Bishkhowa.

Gogoi said Rajnath Singh’s action was tantamount to negating the constitutional provisions where law and order is a state subject. Today, he has come to visit.

The government will initiate strong measures to prevent infiltration from Bangladesh after the feasibility report comes out, the Union Home Minister added.

I another tweet, Prime Minister Modi said, “Spoke to Arunachal Pradesh CM Shri Nabam Tuki on the situation arising in the wake of the natural disaster”.

Besides, he said the Central government will initiate some special steps to develop the Barak Valley.

“We are closely monitoring the situation in the North East after the quake.

Accompanied by Union Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs Sarbananda Sonowal and BJP national general secretary Ram Madhab, Singh conveyed his sympathies to todays quake victims.

The Centre stands by the state governments in time of disasters and all necessary help will be provided to the affected states, he said. The NDRF team had been rushed to the affected areas, ” he said.