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Assam needs national solution to floods, not just declaration
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Saturday that the state needs a "national solution" to its flood problem, rather than just declaring floods a national problem, reports The New Indian…
The Story in Brief
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Saturday that the state needs a "national solution" to its flood problem, rather than just declaring floods a national problem, reports The New Indian Express. He called for scientific interventions and proposed seeking advice from IITs, IIMs and local universities to design concrete schemes. Sarma visited flood-hit Mangaldoi in Darrang district and inspected relief camps. Over 77,000 people remain in relief camps across affected districts. The floods have claimed 98 lives so far, with Sivasagar, Charaideo and Jorhat among the worst-hit areas.
The Indian Opinion
Declaring floods a national problem has long been a slogan, but CM Sarma rightly shifts focus to a national solution, concrete, science-backed interventions. This cuts through lazy talk of simply labelling the crisis. The real test now is whether Assam's top academic institutions deliver a credible plan, and whether the Centre funds it without delay. Can 98 deaths this year finally push for a permanent fix, or will it be business as usual?
Source: newindianexpress.com
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