Maksam Tayeng

PASIGHAT, Aug 6: Bringing much respite and sense of relief to the flood affected villages under Mebo Sub-Division in the left bank of Siang river here in East Siang district, the Ministry of DoNER has finally granted administrative and financial sanction of Rs. 35 Crore for flood control works to protect Sigar, Ralling, Motum, Kiyit, Borguli, Seram, Kongkul, Namsing, Gadum and Mer villages.
In a letter to the Chief Secretary, Government of Arunachal Pradesh by the Director of Ministry of DoNER vide No. NESIDS-11017/1/2019-O/o US (NLCPR) issued on August 1, the concerned ministry has intimated the government of Arunachal Pradesh regarding the Administrative and Financial Sanction (AFS) for one time central financial assistance for re-building or flood protection works under natural calamity. Besides sanction of Rs. 35 crore  for Mebo flood affected, the ministry has also sanctioned Rs. 6.23 crore for FDR and strengthening of pavement surface, bridges and other works at Miao to Vijaynagar Road in Changlang District.
Showing a deep sense of respite, Mebo MLA, Lombo Tayeng who had been pursuing the project at all levels including the Ministry of DoNER said that the sanction and release of the fund will be very helpful in controlling or at least in minimizing the  extensive damages caused to villages under Lower Mebo including Sigar, Ralling and Motum. 
In a message to Chief Miniser Pema Khandu today, Tayeng has expressed his thankfulness to the state government on behalf of people of Mebo Sub-Division. “I am delighted with the sanction order of the  DoNER Ministry in which they carried out your Kiyit declaration. I with my utmost regards and respect extend my sincere thanks to you on behalf of the people of Mebo Subdivision,” quoted Tayeng his message to the CM.
Meanwhile, it is worth mentioning that several villages under Lower Mebo areas right from Sigar village to Mer village have been adversely affected by the Siang floods causing large scale erosion of  thousands of acres of agricultural and forest lands and washing away of village households, schools and other infrastructures in Seram and New Borguli.

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Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
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