SDMA team visits damaged areas
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 27 2017:
A team of the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) led by its Vice-Chairman Adim Pamei today visited several areas of Senapati district ravaged by flood and mudslides .
The team together with Senapati DC Athem Muivah visited Compassionate Children Ministry (children home), Kathiko Karong as well as Viewland and Yapao Colony of Senapati district headquarters .
Citing a report furnished by Senapati district administration, Adim Pamei told reporters that altogether 22 houses were ravaged by flood and landslides at Viewland, Chakamai, Makhan and some other places .
Several paddy fields as well as some portions of Imphal-Mao highway have also been damaged .
Around 140 people are staying at the premises of the children home located at Kathiko Karong including 120 inmates, five families, teaching and non-teaching staff .
All of them have been enduring multiple woes as the children home and its infrastructure have been ravaged and buried under mud, Adim Pamei said .
All possible relief measures would be taken up with Chief Minister N Biren who is also the Chairman of SDMA, he assured.