Declare Assam floods as national problem: AAUA to Centre

 In connection with the devastating flood in Nowboicha Revenue Circle (RC), some organizations of Lakhimpur district came out on the streets to protest.

• The Lakhimpur district unit of All Assam Unemployed Association (AAUA) initiated a two-hour long sit-in against the lackadaisical attitude of the public representatives, district administration and State Government in mitigation of the recurring flood problem caused by the river in the area.
• Staging protest in flood-affected Dolahat Tiniali, the activists of the organization shouted various slogans demanding mitigation of
  flood and erosion problem across the district.

Why should the flood in Assam be declared a national problem?

• Flood in Assam is a very serious problem. It occurs almost every year.People of Assam are really frustated and also have dealt with a lot of devastation due to this cruel natural disaster. The following points support reason why we should declare it a national problem.
• The devastating havoc caused by it almost every year. People in assam becomes homeless ,lots of people die,not only people but innocent animals like cow, goat also suffers.
• Assam as we all know is not a very economically well developed state of India. But it is in a growing path. So basically if every year flood destroys the villages and cities, the economic growth is stopped.
• Assam is the doorway to the north east.If assam will always suffer from flood then the connection between north east and India will be in a danger.
• The satistics below also shows the devastating effects of flood in assam.

By: Ziyaur Rahman