CM inaugurates houses built for quake victims
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 11 2016 :
Chief Minister Okram Ibobi
Singh today inaugurated the
newly constructed houses of
earthquake victims at Chalbung
and Charhajare villages of
Senapati district.
Speaking as the chief guest
at the inauguration function
held at Chalbung village near
Motbung in Senapati district,
the Chief Minister said that
the devastating earthquake
that rocked Manipur on Janu-
ary 4, 2016 hit Senapati
district also and damaged a
total of 1055 houses fully and
622 houses partially in 7 sub-
divisions.
Saying that Manipur falls
under the the earthquake
prone area lying in zone-v and
earthquake being one of the
most devastating natural ca-
lamities which is
unpredictable, the Chief Min-
ister said that one must take
due care while constructing
houses and other construc-
tions.
Lauding the district admin-
istration particularly the
Deputy Commissioner of the
district for the time bound
completion of house con-
struction O Ibobi Singh
appealed to complete the tar-
get of constructing around
1020 houses in the district.
He expressed his happiness
to know that nearly 80 per-
cent of the work has been
completed.
He said that the
people of Manipur irrespec-
tive of hill or plain have
shown their solidarity to work
as one during times of natural
calamities and expressed his
happiness as the villagers of
Chalbung and Charhajare be-
longing to different ethnic
communities live harmoni-
ously.
Stating "we should never
forget that we are one and we
are all Manipuris," the Chief
Minister appealed to all to
live harmoniously and make
Manipur a peaceful and pros-
perous State.
Deputy Chief Minister
Gaikhangam who presided
over the function said that nobody can face the fury of nature.
He appealed
to stop building mud houses as Manipur lies within the earthquake
prone area and added "prevention is better than cure".
He also ap-
pealed for the maintenance of the newly constructed houses.
Earlier, a monolith was unveiled by the Chief Minister
commemorating the function and inspected a photo gallery
showing photographs of the damaged houses and distribution
of relief materials to the villagers of Senapati disrict affected
by the devastating earthquake of Jan 4, 2016.
Okendra Singh, Minister RD and PR and Ngamthang
Haokip, Minister IFCD who attended as the guests of honour
at the function also spoke on the occasion.
MLAs Yamthong
Haokip and Nemcha Kipgen also attended the function as
guests of honour.
Chairman, Vice chairman and other members of Sadar
Hills ADC, Principal Secretary RD and PR, Secretary Relief
Disaster Mangement, DC Senapati, SP Senapati, ADC
Kangpokpi, district level officers etc also attended the func-
tion.
It may be mentioned that the newly constructed houses are
of 3 types viz.
Dry wall construction, Bamboo composite wall
and Brick wall construction type which are earthquake resist-
ant designs introduced by DRDA Senapati and constructed
under funding from the Ministry of Rural Development, Govt.
of India and IAY special package apart from the State.
At Chalbung village which was affected by the earthquake
almost completely, 40 such new houses have been con-
structed with the additional household toilet while in
Charhajare village more than 200 houses were damaged in the
earthquake.