Francis Ngajokpa meets Kiren Rijiju
Source: Hueiyen News Service / MIC
New Delhi, September 09 2015 :
Manipur Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Francis Ngajokpa on Wednesday met the Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju here and apprised him of the gravity of extensive damage caused to the State in the recent flood especially the roads, bridges and standing crops and other properties of both hill and valley areas of Manipur.
Ngajokpa said that the damage due to landslides, sinking, submersion and erosion was very extensive.
As many as 296 PMGSY roads and bridges covering total length of 479.95 km was washed away during the flood in Manipur and unless it was reconstructed or repaired immediately, villagers in remote areas would remain disconnected, he informed the Union Minister.
He also requested the Union Minister of State for Home Affairs to depute an inter-ministerial team to assess the gravity of damage.
Kiren Rijiju assured the Manipur Minister that as soon as a proposal from the State Government was received from the State Government, an inter-ministerial team would be sent to Manipur to assess the damage.
Meanwhile, the Union Minister also spoke to the Manipur Chief Minister regarding the importance of the comprehensive assessment by the Inter-ministerial team so that necessary central assistance could be provided to the State Government.
Francis Ngajokpa also met the Union Minister for Rural Development Chaudhary Birender Singh on Tuesday and apprised him of the situation.
nipur and reminded him for maintaining quality as well as timely completion of the works.