PASIGHAT, Aug 1: DC East Siang Dr. Kinny Singh along with ADC Mebo Bani Lego, EE (WRD) and officers today visited flood affected villages of Mebo subdivision namely Borguli, Seram,  Namsing  Kongkul area etc.
The visiting team interacted with Mohanto Pangging Pao and villagers at the spot where flood protection works is being carried out by the villagers under the supervision of Water Resource Department.
A public interactive meeting was also conducted at Namsing by the team where the villagers shared the problems faced due to ongoing Siang flood. Mebo ADC, BDO and EE (WRD) were present. 
Former PRI leader Gumin Tayeng informed that massive damages caused by the flood this time affected road connectivity and submerged agro and horti fields etc. He urged the DC for construction of an alternative road connecting Namsing and Kongkul villages as the existing road has been totally eroded. He also requested for assessment of damages by the authority for early payment of compensation. One Bansiram Pangging, senior citizen of Namsing also spoke during the meeting. Official source added that one lakh and twenty seven thousand has been generously contributed by the officers of Mebo subdivision for flood protection measures. 
Appreciating the villagers for the voluntary works done by them for protection of the area, DC Singh informed that an immediate “Flood Protection Scheme” under MGNREGA has been sanctioned for immediate relief of the villagers and work could be started immediately.

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Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
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