Guwahati: Unchecked coal mining in Nagaland and sand extraction along the Dikhow River triggered the ruinous flooding in Upper Assam. The All Bodo Students Union (ABSU) laid out these accusations on Monday. Their rescue teams spent nine days working in Sivasagar district. They cleaned silt from 209 homes, fixed damaged structures, and replanted paddy fields.
ABSU president Khwrwmdao Wary led the relief efforts across nine villages. He addressed a press conference alongside general secretary Khanindra Basumatary and assistant general secretary Kripesh Daimary. Wary demanded that both the Central and Assam governments provide immediate compensation to the displaced. Families lost everything. They face total financial ruin without government intervention.
The union wants a long-term plan to stop this from happening again. They demand scientific identification of danger zones and the relocation of vulnerable residents to safer ground. "The Assam government should adopt a humanitarian approach and undertake long-term rehabilitation programmes for flood-affected families to help them rebuild their lives and livelihoods," Wary stated. Reconstruction of housing in the Sivasagar and Charaideo districts remains a top priority.
Comments