Minister should visit Mapithel Dam: Shyamkumar
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, August 02 2015:
While expressing concern over the death of 20 persons on Saturday's landslide in Chandel, MLA Th Shyamkumar on Sunday called on the minister concerned to visit the Mapithel Dam at the earliest and meet the villagers to ward off their fear.
Due to the increasing water level of the Dam, nearby villagers are now in panic, said the MLA at a press meet at his official quarter.
Villagers at the downstream of the Dam have been facing sleepless nights due to the rise in the water level even though officials have asked them to be calm, added the MLA.
The minister should visit the Dam and take up precautionary measures to ward off their fear, he said.
While reacting to the IFCD officials, who claimed that people from downstream are opposing construction of the Mapithel Dam, the MLA said that the people demanded maintenance of quality but they did not oppose the construction.
While urging the State Govt to take up immediate measures to tackle the flood, Th Shyamkumar also said that several acres of paddy fields in Andro AC have been submerged due to the flood in the valley districts of the State.