Meeting held
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 26 2017:
Flood Affected Victims Welfare Association organised a public meeting where a deliberation on how to distribute relief funds sanctioned by Natural Disaster Relief Fund to flood affected victims of Kumbi AC and Sugnu AC was discussed.
The meeting was held at Sandangkhong Mayai Leikai community hall of Boryangbi Gram Panchayat, Kumbi AC.
Boryangbi Gram Panchayat ward members L Paka, H Thaba and social workers N Ibotomba, L Lokendro and Irengbam Ningthoujao attended the meeting as presidium members.
The flood which occurred in July 2015 damaged about 2228 houses, ponds, fishery farms and fields under Boryangbi Gram Panchayat, reports our correspondent.
A sum of Rs 95,10,000 was sanctioned by Natural Disaster Relief Fund due to repeated request by Flood Affected Victims Welfare Association.
Secretary of Flood Affected Victims Welfare Association Amom Priyokumar Singh stated that the relief funds were sent to 100 beneficiaries for the first phase and added that the sanctioned money will be distributed to the victims at the earliest.