From Our Correspondent
KANGPOKPI | July 17
Following the incessant rainfall in the past many days, earth fissures have been reported at various places within Kangpokpi district.
The sub-divisional officer, Saikul, L. Geetchandra Singh has reported to the district administration yesterday about earth crack at Maphou Kuki under Island sub-division.
The church area and the stretch leading from Mahadev Lok to the BSF camp has been affected while fissure was witnessed even inside the house located in the village and the road leading to Maphou Dam.
The SDO requested the district administration to consult experts as there is strong possibility of the occurrence of mud-slide owing to the earth crack.
The deputy commissioner, T. Ranjit Singh wrote to the Relief and Disaster Management, seeking immediate action for deputing a team of experts from Geological Survey of India (GSI), NER, Dimapur to the site for assessing the situation.
He said the areas have been affected due to the recent rains. He further said the three neighbouring villages, Thangjingpokpi, Siloijang and Bethelphai are also likely to be affected in case there is landslide in the areas. SDO Island block has been directed to furnish a detailed report.
Another earth crack was reported at Haijang village affecting three houses and UJB School.
SDC Kaigoulal Kipgen with his staffs inspected the earth fissure at Haijang village located about 2 km away from the Kangpokpi this noon and found impending danger of similar landslide in the areas.
Speaking to media, chief of Haijang village Thangkhopao Chongloi said that the earth fissure has developed in some location of the village creating panic.
The village chief urged the government to help the victims and restor the school building at the earliest.
In another similar incident, an earth fissure reportedly developed in T. Waichong sub-division and the landslide swept away the road connecting Naibet, Thaldara, Panikhetti and T Waichong sub-divisional HQ in the interior part of Irang Part-II.
General secretary of All Manipur Gorkha Students’ Union Irang Unit (AMGSU), Narayan Adhikari said that hundreds of school children and villagers of the areas have been using the road for their daily activities but sweeping away of the road has brought hardship to them.
He said that the attempt to clear the debris by the villagers and AMGSU Irang unit members has been futile as it requires proper mechanism.
He urged the authorities to take necessary action.
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