Agartala, Aug 20, 2024, TRIPURA TIMES Desk

Agartala, Aug 20: Soon after returning from New Delhi on Tuesday evening, Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha chaired a review meeting and discussed the overall flood situation.

In the meeting with senior officials, the Chief Minister assessed the current flood situation in various districts and passed necessary instructions.

He asked the officials concerned to leave no stone unturned in ensuring timely support and relief to the affected people.

Earlier on the day, the Chief Minister in a social media post shared that due to intense rainfall caused floods in several areas in South Tripura and other districts.

“In response, relief centers have been set up to provide support to those affected.

The district administration has been instructed to take appropriate action to prioritize public safety and mitigate the impact of the flooding,” he mentioned in the post.

Chief Secretary J.K. Sinha, Director General of Police Amitabh Ranjan, Secretary Dr. P.K. Chakraborty and other high officials were present in the meeting. 

According to official sources, the administration is closely monitoring the overall situation and extending assistance to those affected.

Meanwhile, there is an important update from the official handle of DM Gomati, “It has been reported that, the water level in the Gomati river may rise more than the present level. Water from Dumbur Hydroelectric Project Dam has to be released as water has accumulated to the critical level giving no scope to TPGL but to release some water. Requesting all citizens concerned and downstream Districts of the state to take precautionary measures immediately.”