DIMAPUR, AUGUST 4 (MExN): Governor of Nagaland, PB Acharya has written to the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi on the recent natural calamity caused by incessant rainfall resulting in major disaster affecting the normal life of the people.
A press release issued by the PRO said the Governor requested the Central government to extend all possible help for the state to overcome the disaster.
The Governor said the state government machineries are making all out efforts for restoring damaged infrastructures and relief and rehabilitation. However, the state is unable to address the challenges due to lack of resources, lack of adequate machineries and equipment and also due to poor connectivity, hence support of the Central government is very much required, he said.
The Governor also apprised the Prime Minister that landslides to sinking landmass in many areas, flooding and water logging in the urban areas have claimed several lives besides causing destruction to property.
He also added that due to heavy landslides and soil erosion, many districts have been cut off from the rest of the country while essential infrastructures like power supply lines, communication networks, etc. have been damaged. Supplies of essential commodities to all the district headquarters including petroleum products have not been possible and stocks are getting depleted, he added.
Meanwhile, the Governor arranged essential commodities to be to distributed to the needy public at Kiphire district following the crisis situation being faced by the state especially Kiphire district, which has been cut off completely from the rest of the state, due to heavy rain and thunderstorm. The essential commodities will be handed over to the district administration once they reach the targeted destination.
