Shillong, Jul 26: The allegations by the BJP government in Assam that Meghalaya is responsible for the flood in Guwahati has evoked a geographically logical response from Meghalaya’s Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong.
Speaking to media persons in Shillong today, Tynsong reminded Sarma that floods occur primarily in low-lying areas.
“Floods never happen in the hilly areas, it happens in the low level areas,” he said.
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In a wise advice to the Assam Chief Minister, Tynsong said that inadequate drainage and infrastructure in low-laying areas often contributes to waterlogging.
“When you are in lower level and if proper drainage or proper infrastructure is not designed, then naturally it (flood) happens,” Tynsong said.
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He added, “This blame comes to Meghalaya time and again. It comes to us because we are in the higher level whereas they (Assam) are in the lower level.”
