AR helps flood affected people
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 02 2015:
In its endeavour to assist the civil administration in providing flood relief to flood affected people, 12 Bihar under the aegis of Hqs IGAR (S) strengthened the embankments at Chabung Company in Mayang Imphal and provided food.
A team of 30 personnel assisted the locals in the reconstruction of breached embankment, said a source.
The unit also provided blankets and foods to affected people.
In Thoubal district, a team of 50 personnel of 2 Assam Rifles assisted the locals of Thoubal Ningombam in reconstructing embankment of a canal.
Despite heavy rainfall, the AR personnel assisted the locals in placing over 100 bags of sand at the area saving them from being inundated by flood water.
The AR personnel also distributed food packets and medicines to the villagers.
Later, the same team went to Tentha and distributed hundreds of food packets and medicines.
Assam Rifles is also helping people through its relief centres opened at Kakching and Sugnu as well, said the source.