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 here and discussed flood relief, rehabilitation and recovery efforts in Assam.
Sharing details of the meeting in a post on X, 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 Hon'ble Union Minister Shri @KirenRijiju Ji. I conveyed him gratitude for his recent visit to Assam to review the flood situation. During our meeting he also shared some very valuable observations," CM 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 added.
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.
"Had a meeting with Hon'ble Chief Minister of Assam Dr. @himantabiswa ji at my New Delhi residence. Complimented him for proactive steps taken to secure the people of Assam during monsoon floods. His dynamic leadership is taking Assam to an unprecedented level of development," the Union Minister wrote.
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.
Additional Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister K K Dwivedi and Resident Commissioner, Assam Bhawan, Kavitha Padmanabhan were also present during the meeting.
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