MU inks MoU with North East Frontier Railway, Maligaon
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 19 2023:
Manipur University and North East Frontier Railway, Maligaon, Guwahati have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today for the establishment of Center of Excellence for Landslide Hazards Mitigation at Manipur University.
According to a statement issued by Professor Arunkumar, Department of Earth Science, Manipur University, the MoU was signed to suggest remedial measures for stability of the slopes along the railway line from Jiribam to Imphal and adjacent hill slopes in the State.
Professor N Lokendra Singh, Vice Chancellor, MU; Anshul Gupta, General Manager and Kailash Agrawal, CAO NF Railway blessed the MoU signing ceremony.
The University has provided the space and building for the Center with experienced and expert faculties to suggest suitable slope stability control measures as well as attempt to develop an early warning system for landslide hazards as per the requirement of railway traffic on the Jiribam Imphal alignment, the statement added.
Notably, the necessary funding will be provided by North East Frontier Railway, Guwahati.