Northeast Briefcase

Haryana CM announces Rs 5 cr for flood relief in Assam Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday announced that the state government will give Rs 5 crore for the assistance of persons affected with floods in Assam. The amount will be sent to the Assam Chief Minister’s Relief Fund, an official statement said here. According to the flood bulletin of Assam State Disaster Management Agency (ASDMA), a population of 3,64,553 in 459 villages of 12 districts in the state are currently affected by the floods. However, the flood situation improved considerably on Thursday with the water level of all the major rivers and its tr…