On Thursday, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said a high-level probe will be conducted into the incident at Nimati ghat in Jorhat on Wednesday, in which two boats collided in the Brahmaputra, killing one woman and leaving two others missing. Aftermathfthe incident, a criminal case will be filed, and three officials have been suspended.

Sarma, who visited the site of the boat disaster in Jorhat district, also stated that private ferries will no longer operate as of Thursday and that individuals who desire to convert their single-engine boats to marine engines will be eligible for a government subsidy.

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma visits Nimati Ghat in Jorhat where a boat capsized in the Brahmaputra river after colliding with another boat yesterday

"Out of 90 people who were on board, a woman has died & 2 are missing. I hope we'll have a clear picture by the evening," he says pic.twitter.com/k01aVwB0zC

— ANI (@ANI) September 9, 2021

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma visits Nimati Ghat in Jorhat where a boat capsized in the Brahmaputra river after colliding with another boat yesterday

"Out of 90 people who were on board, a woman has died & 2 are missing. I hope we'll have a clear picture by the evening," he says pic.twitter.com/k01aVwB0zC

— ANI (@ANI) September 9, 2021

'From today, plying of private ferries will be stopped as they do not have marine engines. If owners wish to convert single-engine to marine engine, the government will provide a grant of ₹10 lakh with 75 percent subsidy,' the chief minister  SAID. Sarma, who met those who were injured in the accident at Jorhat Medical College and Hospital, said, "Have directed the Jorhat district administration to register a criminal case on the accident. A high-level inquiry will also be instituted."

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