Tarun Gogoi reviews situation in Assam in the wake of heat wave and dry spell

GUWAHATI: Following dry spell and heat wave, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi reviewed the situation in the State and asked the concerned departments to come up with both short and long term measures to mitigate the problems.

In a high level meeting Gogoi asked the Department of Agriculture to draw up a contingency plan if the situation arising out of low rainfall persists in the State. Gogoi directed the Department of Power to take immediate measures to improve the power position by procuring additional power from other sources.

Chief Minister also instructed the Departments of Irrigation and Public Health Engineering to take appropriate steps to deal with the situation arising out of low rainfall. Gogoi asked Chief Secretary Jitesh Khosla to monitor the situation and to brief him at regular intervals.