Akhil Gogoi Calls Off 13-Day Sit-in in Guwahati After Talks With Assam Ministers
· India · Hindustan Times, NDTV
Raijor Dal MLA Akhil Gogoi called off his 13-day sit-in protest in Guwahati on Thursday after two Assam ministers assured him that Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma agreed to his demands. Ministers Keshab Mahanta and Pijush Hazarika met Gogoi at the protest site outside the assembly to convey the government decisions regarding flood compensation. The government agreed to provide a one-time interim financial assistance of ₹15,000 each to 3,068 families across Sivasagar, Charaideo, Jorhat, and Golaghat districts, requiring over ₹4.60 crore. Mahanta stated that a high-level expert committee will be instituted to inquire into the causes of the floods and related deaths. Gogoi stated that fresh surveys will be conducted to include flood-affected families left out of previous assessments.
Why it matters
Over 3,000 flood-affected families across four Assam districts will receive financial assistance, while a high-level inquiry will investigate the causes and impacts of the severe flooding.
Read the original report — Hindustan Times
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