1. A Central team, led by Anant Kishore Saran, arrived in Nagaland to assess monsoon damage.
2. The team included officials from the Ministries of Jal Shakti, Road Transport & Highways, Rural Development, and Finance.
3. They visited landslide-affected areas in Zunheboto Town on Wednesday.
Kohima, Sept 13: An inter-ministerial Central team, led by Anant Kishore Saran, Joint Secretary from the Ministry of Home Affairs, arrived in Nagaland to assess the damage caused by landslides and floods during this year’s monsoon season.
On Wednesday, the team, including officials from the Ministries of Jal Shakti, Road Transport & Highways, Rural Development, and Finance, visited landslide-affected areas in Zunheboto Town.
A joint meeting was held at the Deputy Commissioner’s Conference Hall with the Zunheboto District Disaster Management Authority and various departments.
During the meeting, the district authority and departments presented the challenges faced by affected households and the extent of property damage.
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Following the meeting, the Central team conducted on-site assessments in landslide-affected areas, particularly in Alahuto Ward No. 5, Zunheboto Town, where six houses and approach roads were severely damaged due to soil erosion and massive landslides in July.
The team, assisted by local officials including the Deputy Commissioner of Zunheboto, Rahul Bhanudas Mali, and Ward Disaster Management Authority Chairman Vikheshe Aye, inspected the affected areas.
The victims shared their grievances with the Central team, which noted the damages to public properties and assured that remedial measures would be taken to ensure public safety and resolve the landslide crisis.
