Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has recently announced Budget 2024, which has raised eyebrows of the state, Assam the most flood affected region of the country has received very less attention from the centre compared to the other states.
Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi has moved an adjournment motion in the Lok Sabha and has alleged for such discriminatory treatment by the Centre in the Union Budget.
He said, “Year after year, the state grapples with this crisis, and yet, the allocation for flood management remains grossly inadequate. The mere mention of Assam in the budget speech without a corresponding allocation of funds for flood management is a clear indication of the government’s disregard for the plight of the state’s people.”
“Assam’s flood-prone area spans over 31.05 lakh hectares, which is about 39.58 per cent of the total land area of the state. This is four times the national mark of the flood-prone area of the country. National Flood Commission’s numbers reveal that there is a marginal difference between the flood-prone areas in Bihar and Assam. However, in terms of the impact of the yearly floods, Assam is worse off than Bihar.”
“It is unfortunate that the state government as well as the members of Parliament from the BJP have remained silent on this discriminatory treatment.”
Further, Gogoi urged the house to discuss the matter and compel the government to take some concrete step regarding the age-old flood situation of Assam.
