AMGSU visits storm affected villages
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 20 2016:
All Manipur Gorkha Students' Union
(AMGSU) visited the storm affected villages
within Kanglatongbi Gram Panchayat today,
reports our correspondent.
AMGSU general secretary LB Adhikari
said that more than 72 houses were damaged
by the storm yesterday morning while 57
houses at Tispari, 14 houses at Hatikhuwa
and one from Mantriband have been affected.
He also pointed out that around 109 per-
sons from 20 affected families have been
staying in a relief camp at Tispari Adhunik
Hindi LP School since yesterday and the
relief materials are sponsored by the SDO/
SDC, Kanglatongbi Gram Panchayat.
Volunteers of Roshan Youth Club,
Tispari has been looking after the people the
relief camp.
He further said that due to lack of proper
location for the relief camp, Tispari Adhunik
Hindi LP School has been temporarily
closed down.
He urged the State Government to ad-
dress the grievances of the affected people at
the earliest so that students can also start
attending the classes.
He also extended heartfelt gratitude to
Sekmai MLA Kh Devendro for visiting the
affected people and providing assurance of
all possible assistance.
Immediate assistance and necessary
arangement should be provided by the State
Government considering the hardships of the
affected people, he added.