PM Modi dials Himanta Biswa Sarma to take stock of Assam flood situation

GUWAHATI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called up Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and enquired about the flood situation in the state.

Modi expressed concern over the hardships faced by the people affected by the deluge and assured all possible help from the Centre to the state.



"At 6am today, Hon PM Shri @narendramodi ji called me to enquire about #flood situation in #Assam. While expressing his concerns over the hardships being faced by people due to this natural calamity, Hon PM assured all help from Central Govt. Humbled by his reassuring generosity," Sarma tweeted.




Assam is severely affected by floods with 18.95 lakh people suffering in 28 districts and 55 people dying due to the deluge and landslides in the state this year.

With inputs from PTI