Itanagar, Aug 6 (PTI) Union Minister JP Nadda on Thursday assured the Centre’s full support for relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction in flood-hit Arunachal Pradesh after visiting the worst-affected areas of Keyi Panyor district and reviewing the damage caused by recent flash floods and landslides.
The Union Health and Family Welfare Minister, who toured Possa village and the adjoining NEEPCO colony, said the Centre, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, stands firmly with the people of the state during the crisis, officials said.
He said the Centre is closely monitoring the flood situation across the Northeast and is working in coordination with the state government to ensure timely delivery of relief materials, medical assistance and financial support to all affected families.
The minister also said reconstruction of damaged infrastructure and rehabilitation of affected people would be taken up on priority after a detailed assessment of the losses.
Nadda was accompanied by state Urban Affairs Minister Balo Raja, Yachuli MLA Toko Tatung, district officials of Keyi Panyor and panchayat representatives during the visit.
The delegation inspected flood-ravaged residential areas, damaged public infrastructure and civic utilities before interacting with affected families and local officials to assess their immediate needs, including healthcare and emergency assistance.
Nadda also reviewed the ongoing relief operations, functioning of relief camps and the state’s plans for restoration of essential infrastructure and rebuilding of damaged houses and public assets.
The visit comes after widespread destruction caused by heavy monsoon rain and localised cloudbursts over the Possa River in Keyi Panyor district, which triggered flash floods and landslides.
The disaster severely affected the Possa area, where floodwaters breached a retaining wall and swept away around 15 to 18 residential quarters in the North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO) colony near Yazali.
The ongoing spell of floods and landslides has so far claimed eight lives in the northeastern state, spreading across 28 districts and affecting an estimated 1,55,858 people.
According to a report from the state disaster management department, as many as 235 roads, 40 bridges, 75 culverts, 373 water supply systems, 161 power lines, 823 electric poles, 66 irrigation projects, 122 government buildings, 41 schools, 12 hydropower projects, 26 retaining walls and 16 flood protection walls, among other public assets, have been damaged by floods and landslides in the state.
The agriculture and horticulture sectors have also suffered significant losses, with crops over 1,528.626 hectares affected, including 780.716 hectares under horticulture and 747.91 hectares under agriculture, the report added. PTI UPL UPL MNB
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