Drought declared in Chingnungkok village
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, October 20 2021:
Around 90 percent of the paddy fields in Chingnungkok village under Lamlai AC are not in a suitable state for harvesting.
As such, drought has been declared in the village and all grazing activities have been prohibited, Juvenile Athletic Union, Chingnungkok advisor Malembu Sarangthem has informed.
Addressing a press meet held at Manipur Press Club here Wednesday, Malembu said that the situation has been caused due to low rainfall this year and shortage of water for irrigation purposes, thereby delaying ripening of the paddy crops.
The farmers were initially hopeful when there was some rainfall.
However, as no rainfall occurred at the end of the season, the paddy fields eventually cracked up, dashing all hopes of the farmers to harvest crops this year.
Thus, he urged the state government and the department concerned to take up necessary steps to alleviate the suffering of the farmers.