GUWAHATI, 26 Jun: The Assam committee of the All India People’s Science Network (AIPSN) has expressed concern over the grim situation created by the twin disasters of flood and erosion in the state and alleged that both the state and the central governments have adopted a lackadaisical approach towards these issues.
\nAPISN’s state coordination committee in a release on Sunday also demanded immediate steps to distribute adequate relief materials among the flood-hit people, in keeping with the official relief manual.
\nThe committee further demanded that urgent steps be taken to check the outbreak of any diseases like diarrhoea and cholera in epidemic form in the flood-hit areas and to ensure this, the state government should arrange for supply of safe drinking water, foodstuff, sanitation and adequate supply of medicines among the flood-hit people.
\nSpecial care should also be taken of flood-affected women and children, the release added.
\nThe organisation also appealed to the people of the state to donate generously to help the flood-hit people to overcome the present crisis.
\nInterested people may also financially contribute to the coordination committee’s funds being raised for the purpose.
\nPartner organisation of the AIPSN, the Assam Coordination Committee, will assume the responsibility to distribute the relief materials, being procured by using this fund, among the flood-hit people, according to the release.
\nAssam is reeling under a devastating flood with 122 people having lost their lives while lakhs of people have been affected by the problems of flood and erosion. (PTI)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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