SIVASAGAR, Nov 15: MLA Akhil Gogoi alleged that many families affected by the July 19 floods in Sivasagar, Charaideo and Jorhat districts were yet to receive government relief and compensation, nearly four months after the disaster.
He said houses, beds, utensils and other household items were damaged in the floods, but several families were still waiting for the assistance due to them.
Gogoi alleged that around 20 per cent of flood-hit people eligible for the Rs 15,000 assistance had not received it. However, he did not make public any list or names of the deprived families to support the claim.
He also alleged that no one had received the additional Rs 10,000 assistance promised to flood victims. He sought clarity from the government on when and how the amount would be distributed.
Gogoi demanded compensation of Rs 10 lakh for every affected family. He asked the government to make arrangements for compensation by November 19, failing which the protest programme that began in Sivasagar would be expanded across Assam.
There were also demands for details of the distribution of State Disaster Response Fund relief, including the number of affected families in each district, those who received Rs 15,000 and those still awaiting assistance.
