Itanagar:The Centre will soon depute a team of officials to assess the damages caused in the recent spate of flood in Arunachal Pradesh, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram has said.
Chidambaram said this to state Chief Minister Nabam Tuki who called him at New Delhi on Thursday and briefed him on the extensive damages caused by the recent spate of flash floods in the state, official sources said here today.
Heavy and continuous rainfall in June and early July had triggered an unprecedented spate of flash floods across the state washing away several roads and bridges and inundated innumerable villages. Besides causing extensive damages to properties, a couple of lives were also lost.
A fresh wave of flood has threatened several districts of Arunachal Pradesh with reports of disruption in surface communication coming in from various parts of the state.
The rising water level of Kadang Korong river is creating havoc at Mebo sub-division in East Siang district.
A major portion of Siku bridge near Mebo along Pasighat-Dhola road was washed away by flood waters, disrupting surface communication. The bridge was connected with iron plates through which light vehicles were now plying, reports said.
The river in between Motum Tinali and Ngopok village was flowing above the danger level due to heavy rains and the river was getting diverted from its normal course of flow.
Efforts were on to mend the damages caused by the river flow with the PWD authorities pressing into service two earth moving machines.
Tuki particularly highlighted the damages caused to road infrastructure snapping connectivity to various townships and villages in districts, including the state capital Itanagar.
He also informed the Union minister of the disruption of power and water supplies and inundation of vast lands of agriculture and horticulture causing huge losses to farmers.
Ongoing projects, like hydro-power and the Trans Arunachal Highway, have also been adversely affected by the abrupt monsoon rains and cloud bursts, Tuki apprised Chidambaram during the meeting, the sources said.
Chidambaram assured Tuki that a final decision for provision of relief would be taken after submission of the report by the team.
The minister also assured fund provisions from his ministry for development of infrastructure under police modernization to the state, the sources said. (PTI)