BOMDILA, Jun 13:Heavy rainfall since last three days has triggered multiple landslides at several locations in Bomdila ,Dirang ,Singchung, Nafra and  Kalaktang subdivisions, under West Kameng District,  resulting in traffic blockade and major damages to private and public property.

Due to landslides at several places, vehicular movement on township roads as well as BCT and OKSRT roads has been disrupted. Further there has been abnormal rise of water level (steam/rivers) reaching danger zone in Dirang, Tenga, Rupa areas.

Meanwhile, District Administration in view of hostile weather conditions had put all Administrative outposts on 24 x7 alert and night police patrolling enforced along river side.

However no casualty has been reported so far as work of landslide clearance is in progress by both 42 & 14 BRTF, as the rain continues. Emergency Operation Centers have been functional since last three weeks and all departments resource inventory has been updated by the District Disaster Management Officer.

Apart from that, District water supply source at Mandala has been reported dislocated between 9-10kms and   Hydels under BCD including de-siltation tank at  Zhangdongrong,  has been badly damaged due to deposition of silt and debris alongside the Trench wier and trash rack  at Dirang.

 Approach road to power house was snapped due to massive flood triggered by rainfall. A landslide at Rahung has engulfed power and feeder channel, besides the main incoming line from Khuppi to Bomdila has been damaged and attempt to restore the road was unsuccessful due to road blockage at multiple locations near Jamiri point , Dedza, Sessa, Munna Camp , Nechiphu and Bana .

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Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
      She is a graduate in Science with post graduation in Sociology from University of Pune. She has been in the media industry for nearly a decade. Before turning to print business, she has been associated with radio and television.
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