Manipur experiences 23 tremors in a day
Source: Hueiyen News Service

Imphal, November 22 2011: According to a reports of the Seismological Observatory, Manipur University, Manipur experiences at least 23 minor tremors in a day but these tremors could not be felt by the people, Director of College Development Council, Manipur University Dr RK Ranjan has disclosed.

He was speaking as Chief Guest of the inaugural function of a 5-day long NSS Mega Festival at Youth Hostel No.3, Khuman Lampak Sports Complex.

The camp is being organized under the aegis of State National Service Scheme (NSS) Cell.

Dr Ranjan informed that these minor tremors could be detected only by earthquake monitoring equipments.

Some experts opined that such repetitive minor tremors is an indication that no major quake would occurred in Manipur while others maintained that these minor tremors are only regrouping of the elements that would ultimately erupted into a devastating quake sooner or later.

In spite of contrasting views, one thing is certain that the land mass of Manipur has been formed along the fold lines that have no joining between one fold and another.

There is one large fold line running from Mao to Churachandpur and this would pose greater risk in the event of a major earthquake and this could happen at any time.

So, there is the need to step up the activities of Disaster Management in Manipur, Dr Ranjan said.

It is also high time for the people to think over why there is acute shortage of the drinking water in Manipur despite receiving highest annual rainfall, he observed.

State Liaison Officer of State NSS Cell M Chandrakumar presided over the function which was also attended by Principal of Imphal College Rameshchandra Hamom as Guest of Honour.

In all 85 girl students and 89 boys are participating in the camp which would go on till November 26 .

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