[Marxistindia] Bihar Floods: Provide Immediate Relief

[news from the cpi(m)]

August 26, 2016

 

Press Statement

 

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the
following statement:

 

 

Bihar Floods: Provide Immediate Relief

 

 

The Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) express its concern at the devastation caused
by the severe flooding of the river Ganga in the state of Bihar. The P.B.
expresses grief at the immense loss of lives and property. As of now 135
people have been killed and 35 lakh affected in 12 districts in the state.

 

The Polit Bureau urges upon the Bihar state government to organise the
provision of immediate relief and adequate compensation for those who have
lost virtually everything. There are widespread complaints about the
woefully inadequate relief operations. The Polit Bureau calls upon the
central government to provide all required assistance and to activate the
National Disaster Management Authority to undertake relief and
rehabilitation operations on a war footing.

 

The Polit Bureau also calls upon the Central government to take long term
measures including the desilting of the Ganga river which every year is
causing floods and consequent damage. In the instant case, the damage could
have been controlled had the release of water from the Bansagar dam been
managed better.

 

 

 

 

 

(Hari Singh Kang)

For Central Committee Office

 

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