Maksam Tayeng

PASIGHAT, Aug 27: The state BJP Disaster Management cell Convenor, Tagom Pabin accompanied by Co-convenor, Tagong Taggu and other district BJP Yuva Morcha units of East Siang, Lohit and Namsai visited flood affected areas at left bank areas of East Siang, Tezu and Namsai.
The team took stock of the flood situation in East Siang district today by visiting flood affected Borguli, New Borguli, Sigar villages under Mebo Sub-Division. They also met DC East Siang Dr. Kinny Singh on Thursday and appealed to her to sanction villagers for immediate flood control work from DC's untied fund.  Pabin also urged Mebo MLA Lombo Tayeng to do emergency flood control work in his capacity to stop large scale soil erosion by Siang river.  
The state BJP Disaster Management cell also paid a visit to flood affected Namsai and Tezu in Eastern Arunachal on Wednesday.  "I will submit my report to the Chief Minister for funding to start emergency flood control at Borguli, Sigar and Seram villages including other areas of flood affected eastern Arunachal Pradesh ", added Pabin.
Meanwhile, SEEANG group led by Group Captain (retired), Mohonto Pangging Pao along with Namsing villagers today constructed bamboo porcupines for protection of Mebo-Dhola road at Seram village which is close to being washed away by the flooded Siang river.  “Siang levels have been highest this season and lower Monggu Banggo people are worried of yet another wash out of major portion of road from Seram village side after two portions of same Mebo-Dhola road was washed away last year as few more weeks of rain are still left of the monsoon”, added Pao.
Reports are also coming in of major flood havoc at Supleh village under Siang district which is also facing the fury of nature. The village road bridge with few households and shops were washed away due to incessant rain. People were seen running away from the flood erosion area carrying their belongings.
Meanwhile, the bypass road constructed from 20 Mile to Damuk-Rottung was opened today.

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