Pema Khandu inspects flood-affected areas of East Siang district

Guwahati: Pema Khandu, the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday inspected  flood affected areas of Namsing circle in the Mebo area of East Siang district ravaged by floods.

Khandu inspected the stretch of Mebo-Dhola road, the lifeline of Mebo area, which was washed away by the rampaging Siang river in the recent floods. A certain stretch of road was washed away and about 700 ha of agricultural area lost.

The Arunachal Chief Minister was later joined by a seven-member Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) headed by K. B. Singh, Joint Secretary (FFR), Ministry of Home(GoI).

Pema Khandu also visited the site where villagers of Namsing had constructed sandbag spurs and bamboo porcupines on a self-help basis to protect their village and agricultural land against rampaging Siang.

Interacting with the villagers, Chief Minister assured for work on flood protection this year on a larger and better scale using newer technology, while appreciating the effort by the villagers. 

Khandu further informed that he had requested for a central team for ground inspection of flood damage in the state, and expressed his gratitude to the central team for their visit.

The Chief Minister said judicial use will be done of whatever funds the Centre grants for flood damage, and asked for a strict third party monitoring.

MP East Tapir Gao, MLA Ninong Ering, MLA Kaling Moyong, MLA Lombo Tayeng, Group Captain Mohonto Panging Pao (Rtd) including top-level officials from the state disaster department were also a part of the inspection tour.