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Guwahati: An Inter-Ministerial team of Union government on Tuesday has arrived at Dimapur in Nagaland to assess the damages caused by floods and landslides in the state.
The Inter-Ministerial team headed by KB Singh, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, will visit several worse affected areas in Dimapur, Tuensang, Kiphire, Wokha, Kohima and Phek districts for three days and will also interact with the affected people.
After Kerala, Nagaland witnessed severe natural disaster as several districts of the north eastern state affected in flood and massive landslides.
At least 12 people have died and over 3,000 families have been displaced in the state since July last.
About 50,000 people in Nagaland in over 530 villages have remained cut-off for a month and major roads have been damaged in flood and landslides.
Following the major natural disaster, Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio took to social media last week and urging the nation for help Nagaland to rebuild the damaged infrastructure due to flood, landslides.
The Nagaland government requires around Rs 800 crore immediately for restoration of the damages caused by flood and landslides.
Last week, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh had assured to help the state from the centre.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also spoke with the Nagaland CM on September 1 and assured all possible support from the centre to Nagaland.
According to the Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA), the state capital Kohima and Tuensang, Phek and Kiphire districts have been severely affected and Tuensang, Phek, Kiphire, bordering districts with Myanmar have been cut-off from the rest of the state since the rains became incessant from July 26 last.
About 359 locations of roads have been totally cut-off.
A top official of Nagaland government said that, many national and state highways have been cut-off and many district connectivity roads have become unmotorable.
“Road communication and connectivity have been adversely impacted and even National Highway – 29, connects to Manipur has been severely affected.
Junior Union Home minister Kiren Rijiju had visited the flood and landslide hit state and took stock of the situation.
On the other hand, villagers of several remote areas of the state facing food crisis after major roads have been damaged in massive landslides.
The Indian Air Force has air dropped essential materials in the worst-hit Tobu, Peren, Noklak, Wuzu, Noksen, Seyochurig, Pongro and some other areas of Indo-Myanmar border.
(By Hemanta Kumar Nath, Guwahati)
