Senapati district reports 819 victims affected by natural calamities
Source: The Sangai Express

Senapati, May 07 2024: The District Administration on Monday reported 819 affected victims whose houses were destroyed under different categories.

With more numbers likely to increase in the coming days, Deputy Commissioner Senapati Mamoni Doley, IAS reported the list of victims to the Additional Chief Secretary (Relief & Disaster Management), Government of Manipur.

The report was based on study of natural calamities that occurred on March 26 and the recent hailstorm on May 5 (Sunday) wreaking havoc in the State and receipt of names and details by Sub-Divisional Officers (SDOs) and officials concerned.

According to the list, Paomata sub-division is the most affected while many from Willong, Tadubi and Senapati sub-divisions have also been included.

The assessment report was categorized with the respective number of victims in four sub-divisions according to the scale of damage namely partially damaged, severely damaged and fully damaged.

Paomata alone reported a total case of 678 damaged houses/ properties while Willong recorded 112 such cases and Tadubi and Senapati recorded 21 and 8 cases respectively.

Additionally, the natural calamity also partially damaged Chakha Primary School, Maram Centre LP School, Oklong Ground gallery roof while PHC Paomata was severely damaged and DRDA Hall Paomata Centre was partially damaged by strong winds.

It may be noted that, some parts of Senapati District was also affected in the heavy storm on March 26 and recent hailstorm on May 5 wherein a large number of houses ravaged.

Apart from mass destruction of local vegetation, many houses were uprooted and destroyed beyond repair as hailstones and ice pellets hit many remote villages under Paomata and Willong Sub-Divisions.

Villages like Willong Khunou, Chakha, Pumdumlong, Liyai, Laii, Chingmai Khullen, Saranamai, Tunggam were some of the major villages affected by hailstones on March 26 .

According to the sources, even during the last week of April, some more houses at Liyai village were destroyed by heavy wind and hailstorm.

It may be recalled that the District Administiation Senapati had also provided immediate relief materials to those families affected by the devastating hailstorm that occurred on March 26, 2024.Relief materials including food supplies, rice, edible oil, sugar, tents and 50 tarpaulins were distributed to the affected victims of Tunggam Khullen, Makhufii, Saranamai, Liyai Khunou, Liyai Khullen, Chingmai Khunou, Chingmai Khullen Katafiimai, New Laii, Pumdumlong, Rajaimei.

Willong Khunou, Chakha and Oklong villages of Senapati district.

Notably, Tadubi AC MLA N Kayisii provided immediate relief by distributing CGI sheets to many victims in the Willong Sub-division.

Caretaker ADC Chairman A Kapani also visited some villages and assured to repair the damaged schools to ensure that the academic session is not affected.

After the devastating hail storm last weekend accompanied by strong winds in Manipur, the State Government has announced a relief package worth Rs 6.90 crore from the State Disaster Relief Fund (SDRF) for the people affected by the recent hailstorm.

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