Administrative heads of the Barak Valley hold joint meeting at Silchar

At a time when water level of river Barak and its tributaries are swelling inundating more areas of Cachar district and also people across Karimganj and Hailakandi districts are apprehending crisis of essential items, the Administrative heads of the three districts of Barak Valley held a joint meeting at Silchar on Wednesday.

Cachar Deputy Commissioner Keerthi Jalli along with her Karimganj counterpart Mridul Yadav and Hailakandi DC Rohan Kumar Jha held talks with the wholesale and retail merchant associations of the three districts along with LPG and Oil Suppliers and Godown owners at the DRDA Conference hall here.

“There is no shortage of stock of essentials amidst the flood situation across the three districts. We have been assured by the retail and wholesale dealers. We have enough stock of essential food items for the next 15 days minimum and even if there is need to procure items, the districts will cooperate to mitigate the crisis. A WhatsApp number 7002178162 has been opened for people to register complaint with related video clips if any foul play regarding sale of potato or onion is done by any vendor during this crisis. I request the public not to pay heed to any rumour of crisis and purchase at inflated cost. Even if there is a forecast of more rain in the next two days, the weather is likely to clear soon and all the roads will be opening as well. People in the relief camps will be given food and other necessary items,” said Jalli.