Ngajokpa lists damages to roads in recent flood
Source: The Sangai Express / Manipur Info Centre
New Delhi, September 09 2015 :
Manipur Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Francis Ngajokpa today met Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju here and apprised him of the gravity of the extensive damage caused to the State in the recent flood especially roads, bridges and standing crops and other properties of both hill and valley of Manipur.
He said that the damage due to landslides, sinking, submersion and erosion was very extensive.
As many as 296 PMGSY roads and bridges covering a total length of 479.95 km were 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.
Ngajokpa also requested the Union Minister of State for Home Affairs to depute an inter-Ministerial team to assess the gravity of the damage.
He also reminded Kiren Rijiju of his recent visit with Union Minister of DoNER Dr Jitendra Singh to the flood affected areas of Manipur and such knew the gravity of the situation.
Kiren Rijiju assured Ngajokpa that as soon as a proposal from the State Government is received, an inter-Ministerial team would be sent to Manipur to assess the damage.
Meanwhile, the Union Minister also spoke to Chief Minister O Ibobi 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 yesterday and apprised him of the situation.
Since there was no fund for repairing the PMGSY roads, the Union Minister asked him to approach the Union Home Ministry for repairing the roads and bridges under the National Disaster Management Scheme of the Ministry.
Ngajokpa requested the Union Minister to enhance the fund for Manipur for development of PMGSY roads.
Union Minister Chaudhary Birender Singh assured providing sufficient funds for PMGSY schemes in Manipur.
The Union Minister also reminded him the importance of maintaining quality as well as timely completion of works.