GUWAHATI, July 2: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday met Union minister for parliamentary affairs and minority affairs Kiren Rijiju at the latter’s official residence in New Delhi and discussed flood relief, rehabilitation and recovery efforts in Assam.
Sharing details of the meeting in a post on X (formerly Twitter), the chief minister said he conveyed his gratitude to the Union minister for his recent visit to Assam to review the flood situation.
“Today in Delhi, I had a fruitful meeting with honourable Union minister Shri Kiren Rijiju Ji. I conveyed gratitude for his recent visit to Assam to review the flood situation. During our meeting he also shared some very valuable observations,” Sarma said.
The chief minister said the discussions focused on strengthening rehabilitation efforts for people affected by the recent floods across the state.
“Our double engine government will intensify rehabilitation efforts as we help rebuild the livelihoods of all those who have been impacted by these floods,” he said.
In a separate post on X, Rijiju said he met the Assam chief minister at his New Delhi residence and complimented him for the proactive measures taken by the state government during the monsoon floods.
The meeting underscored the Centre and the Assam government’s continued coordination in relief, rehabilitation and long-term recovery efforts following this year’s monsoon floods in the state.
Fisheries, dairy sectors
The Assam chief minister also met Union fisheries, animal husbandry and dairying minister Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh at the latter’s official residence and held extensive discussions on unlocking Assam’s potential in the fisheries and dairy sectors.
“We had a productive discussion on harnessing Assam’s immense potential in the fisheries sector. Along with increasing fish production, we also explored promoting fish exports by strengthening the value chain, improving processing infrastructure and enhancing market access,” Sarma said.
“In the coming days, we will work towards translating these ideas into concrete outcomes that can propel Assam into a major fish-producing and fish-exporting hub,” the chief minister said
On the dairy sector, Sarma said, “We also discussed strengthening our dairy cooperative sector by enhancing veterinary facilities, setting up Pashu Aushadhi Kendras, establishing Tetrapack (UHT) and milk powder plants, and improving the existing cattle stock through artificial insemination.”
