By Our Bureau
IMPHAL | July 19
Altogether 19 people were claimed by the floods and landslides accompanied by Cyclonic Mora from May 29 to May 15, according to a report submitted by the state government to the Centre on July 15.
The report sent by the chief secretary Rajani Ranjan Rashmi and principal secretary (relief and disaster management) M. H. Khan detailing loss of human, animal and poultry lives and other damages said 15 persons also sustained injuries during the period.
The state government demanded financial assistance of Rs. 21371.31 lakh for the damages caused by the cyclone.
The report, seeking financial assistance from the Centre said the state government requires Rs. 76 lakhs for payment of compensation to the next of kin of those died and Rs. 1.42 lakh for the injured persons.
The report said the state government requires Rs. 10689.64 lakhs for agriculture related damages including damage of horticulture crops.
The total number of 7085 cows, 199 buffalo, 529 goats and 2939 pigs died in the flood and landslides. 17501 poultry also perished.
The state government sought Rs. 1407.71 lakh for fishery related losses and assistance and subsidy to farmers.
It said 68 pucca houses and 414 kutcha houses were fully damaged, 243 pucca houses severely damaged while 1224 kutcha houses were also severely damaged. Other 17039 houses were partially damaged, 804 huts and 106 cattle shed were also damaged.
The report further said that roads measuring 488.50 kms, 43 bridges and nine culverts were damaged. 32 public health engineering schemes, 167 irrigation related infrastructure, 41 power poles, 128 schools and 35 community halls, mahila mandal and yuva Kendra were also damaged. Seven health related infrastructure were also damaged.
The chief minister today told reporters that the government is doing its very best to prevent any outbreak of disease as much part of the valley still remains inundated.
All possible measures are being taken to provide medical help and food grains to the relief camps and also to pump out water from the low lying areas.
He thanked the public and other philanthropic organizations for donating to the flood relief fund.
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