Guwahati, June 3 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday visited flood-hit parts of Lakhimpur district, especially areas that have been inundated mostly by water released from NEEPCO's Ranganadi Dam in upstream Arunachal Pradesh.
Sarma met the flood-affected people and assured them of long-term measures to address the issue. He also held a discussion with officials of the PSU.
Speaking to reporters after meeting the local people, Sarma said an embankment of Pachnoi river in Amtola area has been breached, causing severe damage to several villages.
"We have analysed the situation and have been told that if water can be diverted through a nearby stream, some instant relief can be given to the people. We will work on it and als...