People's Democracy

AIKS Demands Relief To Flood Victims

THE All India Kisan Sabha expressed its deep sorrow at the miseries and devastation brought upon the people of North Bihar, Assam and some districts of North Bengal due to severe floods. Dozens of people have lost their lives. Embankments of a number of rivers have been breached, damaging crops, houses, roads and railway tracks at many places. A large number of livestock have been swept away. Lakhs of people have been marooned and are waiting for rescue and relief.

The AIKS while expressing deep sympathy with the affected families, appealed to both the central and concerned state governments to take immediate steps on war footing to provide relief and rescue the marooned people. Regular desilting of riverbeds and repairing of bunds are a must to minimise the losses. Serious negotiations are also needed to be initiated with Nepal, Bhutan and China to find out the ways to regulate the enormous water flowing during the rainy season by constructing dams and bunds etc. (INN)