Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has donated Rs 10 lakh to support flood relief work in Assam and expressed his sadness about the hardship caused to so many people due to the recent floods.
In a letter to Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, the Dalai Lama said, ‘I appreciate that the concerned agencies are doing everything to rescue those affected and provide them with relief. As a mark of my solidarity with the people of Assam, I am donating Rs 10,00,000 from the Gaden Phodrang Trust of the Dalai Lama to support these agencies”.
The unprecedented rainfall and flooding in Assam that has led to extensive loss of life, devastation of property, and displaced millions of people over the last week is a calamity. It is most unfortunate that the monsoon rains in Assam and other parts of India wreak havoc year after year, he said.
”I would like to express my sadness about the hardship caused to so many people in your state due to the recent floods. I offer my deep condolences to you, to the families who have lost loved ones, and to everyone affected by the flooding”, he said.
Thanking him, the Chief Minister said, ”Assam is humbly feeling blessed at His Holiness @DalaiLama expressing concerns at ravaging floods in Assam and hardships it is causing. He has graciously sent his blessings”.
”Assam government is so grateful to Gaden Phodrang Trust of the Dalai Lama for having donated Rs 10 lakh”, Sarma tweeted.
The state is reeling under a devastating flood with 54.50 lakh people affected and 101 people losing their lives so far this year.
