Itanagar: Complete restoration of road connectivity between Anjaw districts with rest of the country would remain a distant dream for next few months, said Deputy Commissioner C S Jainow and pleaded the state government to declare the district air-fed one.
The flood-related toll in land locked Anjaw district of Arunachal Pradesh went up to five, he said today after the mobile service, snapped since September 16 last, was restored yesterday.
The torrential rain-triggered landslides and slips brought so much devastation that most of the roads, major formation cuttings, bridges, culverts, porter tracks and foot suspension bridges (FSBs) have been washed away, de-linking the district from the rest of India and it may take months together to restore, he informed.
The BRTF was given a quintal of rice Sunday.
Hayuliang ADC has deployed RWD men and machines engaged in PMGSY road to help BRTF restore the Hayuliang-Mompani-Tezu road.
About 200 metre formation cuttings of Hayuliang-Tezu road, also of Hayuliang-Kibithoo road, 19-km Goiliang-Hayuliang PWD road and FSB between Kibithoo and Kaho have been washed away prohibiting people from travelling even on foot, while the road to Chaglagam, Wallong and Kibithoo are completely gone, to cite few examples, he said.
The district has been facing acute shortage of essential commodities for which most of the BRTF labourers had gone.
Though few ration sorties reached Hayuliang with rice against 32 approved by the state government, but sending it to even nearby places was a herculean task with no road.
The physical verification to assess losses is impossible, he reasoned though he has been on his foot all through the monsoon rainy days.
The 500 kw Mattinalla micro hydel project (MHP) at Chengqinty has been restored temporarily after conducting social service by the district disaster management agency headed by the DC, while efforts are on to restore the 500 kw Teepani MHP, which was damaged by massive landslides and heavy siltation.
The 200 kw Yapak at Wallong, 30 kw Donai at Kibithoo and 10 kw Kahao MHPs have also been damaged badly, the DC disclosed.
Kahao is the last border village at India-China-Mynamar tri-junction which boasts of 24-hour power supply and even feeding the Army personnel guarding the border.
The district was way ahead in executing hydro projects but regrettably the incessant rain damaged 16 mw Halaipani, 400 kw Langpani, 200 kw Kachopani, 60 kw Maipani, 100 kw Ashapani and 100 kw Thapani hydel projects which were about to be commissioned, he informed and pleaded for funds for restoration.
The entire district administration has put its strength against all odds but fighting against the nature was impossible, he said, reiterating his plea for declaring the district air-fed to facilitate transportation of men and materials both ways.
With massive restoration on, the DC said connectivity would be established only after restoring the FSBs, porter tracks and log bridges, the lifeline of the hilly district, for which immediate funding is essential.
It may be mentioned here that considering the hardship of the people, Chief Minister Nabam Tuki has approved 32 ration sorties for the district at the request of his economic adviser, Kalipko Pul. (UNI)