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Road connectivity between Aalo-Menchuka damaged in Arunachal

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Road connectivity between Aalo-Menchuka damaged in Arunachal

Arunachal Pradesh: Road connectivity between Aalo-Menchuka damaged

June 4, 2020: Due to incessant rainfall over the last few days in Arunachal Pradesh, the road connectivity of the bridge to the town of Mechuka in Shi Yomi district with Aalo has been damaged.

Mechuka Valley, a tourist hotspot, is the last town of the state which is located about 29 km from the China border.

It stands completely cut-off for the last two days as large portions of the Mechuka-Aalo road were washed away by heavy rainfall at several locations.

This road is a very important and strategic road for facilitating the movement of people, defence personnel, and the transportation of essential commodities. This poses a threat to the safety and security of Arunachal Pradesh in general and Mechuka in particular from neighbouring China. Thus it becomes imperative for the road connectivity to be restored as soon as possible.

Pasang Dorjee Sona, Mechuka MLA and speaker of the Arunachal Legislative Assembly appealed to the Border Road Organization to restore the road as soon as possible as air connectivity is also not possible due to prevailing unpleasant weather conditions. He has also appealed to the people to avoid travelling in the route without gathering necessary information about the route from the district administration.

Mechuka is a small town located above 6000 feet above sea level. It is about 29km from the McMahon Line which separates India from China.

ITBP camps have been made in the town and the Air Force also has one advance landing ground for any kind of emergency.

Vehicles carrying essential commodities to Mechuka and nearby areas are all stranded in various areas along the Mechuka-Aalo road.

Continual rainfall has also led to disorderly communication in the state and has given rise to large scale devastation in the entire state due to landslides and floods.

Mizoram to open schools from 15th July

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Mizoram to open schools from 15th July

Mizoram to open schools for a new session on July 15:

The government of Mizoram has decided to open schools for the new academic session on July 15, an official said.

A meeting with the stakeholders and the concerned departments was conducted. The Education minister Lalchhandama Ralte chaired the meeting. It was unanimously decided that the educational institutions under the Mizoram Board of School Education (MBSE). The admission procedure for the students of Class 11 will begin on June 22.

The decision of preparing a new school calendar for the 2020-21 academic session which will be effective from April 2020 to March 2021 was also taken. The body is unwilling to omit any lesson or chapter in the syllabus. They expect to complete the syllabus in the given time of the school calendar. The time allotted for each lesson, however, will be reduced.

A lesson plan will be chalked out for the Higher Secondary students separately. That will be prepared following the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) calendar. It needs to be minutely figured out as the students are yet to take the NEET or JEE examinations.

Lalchhandama Ralte informed in the meeting that all school buildings which were used for quarantine facilities are expected to be vacated and sanitized by July 15. This will make it easier for students to go to their respective schools.

Mr Ralte’s letters to the Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister and Chief Executive and Secretary of Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) have proved to be fruitful. The HRD ministry, hence, issued an order that allowed the students of Class 10 and 12 to take their pending board examinations in their preferred centre.

“The CISCE will also set up an exam centre at Government Mizo High School in Aizawl.”, Lalchhandama Ralte was quoted by the official.

Teachers and students stranded in Mizoram

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Teachers and students stranded in Mizoram

Teachers and students stranded in Mizoram seek Governor’s assistance:

A minimum of eight people, all teachers, and students from five states are stranded in Mizoram. They sought help from the Governor of Mizoram, PS Sreedharana Pilla to facilitate their return, the sources from Raj Bhavan said.

The teachers and students were from Arunachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan and Kerala reportedly. They called on the governor and informed him of their problems. They requested the governor to help them in such a situation by facilitating their return to their respective states at the earliest, the sources said.

The Governor was notified that they are stranded in Mizoram due to the cancellation and postponement of flights. Some of them were running out of cash as well. Mr Pillai assured them help and asked them to wait for a few days as some airports are yet to open and function in full force.

“We have to make a collective effort to overcome this crisis,” he said. He added that the whole world, every person, no matter rich or poor, are equally affected by COVID-19 outbreak.

Pillai also said that unlike others the Raj Bhavan in Mizoram is available to all those who need assistance and shelter. The Raj Bhavan can be reached over the phone by the needy persons at any time.

The Governor has provided shelter to four of the stranded people, who could not pay bills of the hotel, at the Raj Bhavan from May 25. The Raj Bhavan has provided food to students lodged at the IIMC Hostel at Ramrikawna in Aizawl every day.

This gesture of help is the need of the hour across the world.

Buses carrying returnees from Maharashtra reach Bairabi

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Buses carrying returnees from Maharashtra reach Bairabi

Buses carrying returnees from Maharashtra reach Bairabi:

The buses carrying returnees from Maharashtra reach Bairabi early in the morning on Thursday.

The number of returnees who were stranded in Maharashtra and who reported themselves were 1,597. The special Shramik train carrying returnees from Maharashtra started from Mumbai on June 3.

It was expected that the train would reach Bairabi directly. However, arrangements had to be made for the returnees to travel by bus from Guwahati because of a landslide between Barbarpur and Lumding.

A total of 68 buses were hired for the transportation of the returnees to Bairabi. After the process of screening at Bairabi, the returnees were assigned buses according to their home district. When they reach their quarantine centre, a swab test will be done for each of them through RT-PCR.

The buses that were hired by the Government of Mizoram from Guwahati to Bairabi will be used by 1365 stranded Jharkhand migrants. These migrants were also delayed due to the landslide.

COVID-19 positive patients rescued from flood-affected area in Assam

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COVID-19 positive patients rescued from flood-affected area in Assam

SDRF team rescue COVID-19 positive patients from the flood-affected area in Assam Nagaon district:

Guwahati, June 4: A lady and her son who tested positive for COVID-19 were rescued by a team of SDRF and health official from a flood-affected area in Assam, Nagaon district.

The COVID-19 patient and her son were later admitted at COVID-19 hospital in Nagaon.

The incident took place at Kampur area – where over 20,000 people have been affected in the first wave of floods.

According to the reports, a 37-year-old woman named Mamomi Das had reached at Puthimari area under Kampur revenue circle with her family members from Maharashtra via train on May 25.

Flood-affected area in Assam

The local administration put the lady and other family members to institutional quarantine at Puthimari LP School.

During the period, the entire Puthimari area was badly affected by flood and the floodwaters submerged all connecting roads of the area.

On June 2, the lady and her son were tested positive for COVID-19 while they were at the quarantine centre.

The local administration was planning to shift the lady and her son from the quarantine centre to COVID-19 hospital, but floods had obstructed the entire planning.

Later, an SDRF team and some health officials had reached the quarantine centre and took away the lady and her son to the nearby highway by using a rubber boat in the flood situation.

Flood-affected area in Assam

The village headman of Puthimari area said that a team of SDRF and health officials had rescued the lady and her son in this situation, who were tested positive for COVID-19.

Nagaon district police tweeted – “A salute to this strongest COVID Positive mother and the SDRF Staff who are helping her on the way to COVID Hospital. We wish her for fast recovery.”

Assam has so far reported 1877 positive cases for COVID-19.

Kamakhya temple in Guwahati to remain shut till June 30

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Kamakhya temple in Guwahati to remain shut till June 30

Kamakhya temple in Guwahati will remain shut till June 30:

Guwahati, June 4: The famous Kamakhya temple, located atop of Nilachal hills in Guwahati will remain shut for public till June 30.

The temple management committee has decided not to open the temple for public worship until June 30.

The centre and Assam government have made some relaxations for Unlock 1 and allowed the opening of religious places, places for worship for the public from June 8 by maintaining social distancing norms and to a gathering of maximum 20 persons per hour.

But, in view of the COVID-19 pandemic in the state, the temple management committee has taken this decision.

For the first time in its history, the Ambubachi Mela at the historical Kamakhya Temple has also been called off this year due to the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

The decision was taken in a meeting of the temple management authority.

The Kamakhya Temple management authority said that, however, the customary rituals will be continued.

The Ambubachi Mela is an annual Hindu Mela (fair) held at Kamakhya Temple and it is the celebration of the yearly menstruation course of goddess Maa Kamakhya and the mela started from June 22 every year at Kamakhya Temple.

Kamakhya temple priest Mohit Sarma said that, in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, the temple management committee has decided not to open the temple for public till June 30.

“As a precautionary measure to check the spread of the deadly novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Kamakhya temple management authority had shut doors of the temple for devotees from March 20. It will be continued till June 30. The temple management committee has also decided to not hold the Ambubachi Mela for the public this year. Last year, around 25 lakh people had gathered during the three-day mela,” Mohit Sarma said.

Assam has so far reported 1877 positive cases for COVID-19.

Biggest single-day spike of COVID-19 cases in Assam

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Biggest single-day spike of COVID-19 cases in Assam

Assam sees highest single-day spike with 269 COVID-19 positive cases, state tally rises to 1830

Guwahati, June 4: Assam on Wednesday has witnessed the highest single-day spike in the numbers of COVID-19 positive cases as 269 positive cases for the new virus detected in the state in the last 24 hours.

With the new cases, the state tally has now increased to 1830.

Out of the new cases, 125 positive cases for the novel Coronavirus have been reported from Dhubri district while 30 cases reported from Dima Hasao, 20 from Hojai, 18 each from Golaghat, Nagaon, 14 from Biswanath district, 13 from Darrang, 10 from Dibrugarh, seven from Karimganj, four from Lakhimpur, three each from Kamrup, Sonitpur, two each from the airport, Udalguri, one case from Cachar.

Confirming the report, Assam Health Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted – “74 new cases of #COVID19+. 59 Dhubri, 14 Nagaon, 1 Udalguri. Total cases 1830.”

Earlier, on May 29, the state had registered 177 positive cases for the new virus.

Assam has so far registered 1830 COVID-19 positive cases and out of these, 413 patients were discharged from hospitals earlier in the state.

Assam has now 1410 active positive cases for COVID-19.

People stranded in Bangalore set to return to Mizoram

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People stranded in Bangalore set to return to Mizoram

Mizoram: 1435 stranded Bangalore return to Mizoram

As many as 1435 people stranded in Bangalore are set to return to Mizoram by special train from Bangalore to Bairabi.

Bangalore Mizo Association President Patea said,”1540 stranded have been reported but 1435 turned up at the railway station. Around 100 people did not turn up for the journey because domestic flight service has started and some of them are opting to travel by flight.” He also said that some people did not turn up because lockdown has been eased up day by day and some business started so the workers had to stay in the city, he added.

He said that arrangements have been made by the Bangalore Mizo Association and Karnataka Police. He also said that the returnees belong to different districts of Mizoram. Patea also said that the returnees are expected to reach Bairabi by 28th May evening.

The President of Bangalore Mizo Association further said that different counters have been made to different districts and the passengers also put up to the compartment by district wise so it would be easier to separate district wise in Mizoram, he added.

The Mizoram government on April 15 had launched a website tankhang.mizoram.gov.in for stranded Mizos to report to the state government.

The Chief Minister of Mizoram, Zoramthanga thanked the respective governments of Karnataka and Telangana for providing relief to the stranded people from Mizoram in their states on Saturday.

 “I truly thank Shri Chandrashekar Rao Ji for being an ambient tower of relief for the needy in these trying times,” Zoramthanga mentioned in a tweet.

The Mizoram chief minister also thanked the Karnataka government for the same. He expressed his gratitude in a tweet, “Thanking you from the bottom of my heart Shri @GovindKarjol Ji, Hon’ble Dy CM, Karnataka for your kind gesture in bringing relief aids to stranded Mizos in Bangalore. Mizoram will forever be grateful for your kind act of generosity.”

At least 2,391 people from Mizoram are currently stranded in different parts of the country due to the nationwide lockdown imposed to control the spread of COVID-19. 185 Mizos are also stranded abroad due to the outbreak of novel coronavirus.

The helping hand is all we desire now from each other in such times.

Assam and Nagaland register new COVID-19 cases

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Assam and Nagaland register new COVID-19 cases

Assam reports 111 new COVID-19 positive cases, Nagaland registers 9 fresh cases:

Guwahati, June 3: Assam on Wednesday has registered 111 more positive cases for COVID-19 and with the new cases the state tally has now increased to 1672, and Nagaland on Wednesday has reported 9 more positive cases for COVID-19 taking the state tally to 58.

The new cases have been reported from seven districts of the state.

Out of the fresh cases, 66 positive cases for COVID-19 have been reported from Dhubri district while 18 cases reported from Golaghat, 13 from Darrang, five from Karimganj, four from Nagaon, three from Sonitpur and two cases from Lakhimpur district.

Confirming the report, Assam Health Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted – “51 new cases of #COVID19+. 28 Dhubri, 13 Darrang, 5 Karimganj, 3 Sonitpur, 2 Lakhimpur. Total cases 1672.”

On Tuesday, the state had registered 76 COVID-19 positive cases.

The state has so far reported 1672 positive cases for COVID-19 and out of the 337 patients were discharged from hospitals.

The state has now 1328 active positive cases for the new virus.

On the other hand, Nagaland on Wednesday has reported 9 more positive cases for COVID-19 taking the state tally to 58.

Nagaland Health minister S Pangnyu Phom said that nine persons who returned to the state from Chennai recently have tested positive for the new virus.

He tweeted – “Out of 115 samples tested, 9 more returnees from Chennai tested Covid-19 positive. Positive : 58, Active : 58.”

Oil Rig gas well Blow out in Assam

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Oil Rig gas well Blow out in Assam

Threat to the national park-wetlands following gas well blow out, Assam Forest department forms Expert Committee:

Guwahati, June 3: Baghjan – about 43 km away from Tinsukia town Assam, where the gas well blow out occurred on May 27 – is close to Maguri-Motapung wetlands – just one kilometre from the oil field where the blow out at one of the OIL Rigs at OIL Well no 5 Baghjan in the Motapung Maguri Beel area happened.

Dibru-Saikhowa National Park – spread over 340 square km is a biosphere reserve and home to 36 mammal species including tiger, Gangetic dolphin, feral horses, 382 bird species – is also very close to Baghjan oil field.

According to the Oil India Limited, it releasing natural gas in an uncontrolled manner since May 27 blast.

Apart from natural gas, condensed oil leaking is also continued and all the nearby areas have badly affected.

Fish, Gangetic dolphin, birds, some cattle have died in the area following a blow out of the gas well.

Locals have found the carcass of Gangetic dolphin, numbers of fish in a lake close to Baghjan oil field.

A resident of Baghjan said that, numbers of fish, cattle, goats have died and grasslands, vegetables and the entire environment have very badly affected in the area.

“We demand the Oil India Limited to give compensation to every household who are very badly affected,” the resident said.

Assam government constitutes Expert Committee :

Given the impacts on the environment, forests, wildlife and ecology following the blow out of Oil India Limited gas well, Assam Forest department on Tuesday has constituted an Expert Committee to assess the impact of the blow out of the OIL Rigs at OIL Well No. 5 Baghjan and suggest measures for immediate necessary action.

Addl. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Wildlife MK Yadava is headed the committee and the other members are – Dr Samarendra Hazarika, Soil Scientist, ICAR, Barapani, Dr Kishore Sharma, Plant Scientist, AAU, Jorhat, Dr Narayan Sharma, Professor, Zoology and Environmental Science Department, Cotton University, Guwahati, Dr Apurba Chakroborty, Profesor (Retd.), Department of Pathology, College of Veterinary Science, AAU, Khanapara, Dr Aswini Kumar Borua, Director (Retd), Science, Technology & Environment Council, a Domain Expert from Pollution Control Board, Assam, Deputy Commissioner or his representative, Tinsukia District, Conservator of Forests, Wildlife 0/0 the PCCF, WL & CWLW, Assam and Divisional Forest Officer, Tinsukia Wildlife Division, Tinsukia.

The Assam state Forest department order copy stated that, since a lot of water jets are being thrown at the well at the gushing natural gas to prevent the possibility of fire, the formation of aerosol with water molecules and natural gas particles is taking place and a thin oily layer is being formed on the water surfaces in the surrounding area. Its other impacts on the environment, forests, wildlife and ecology need to be assessed immediately to protect habitat and entire Biodiversity of the National Park including humans and their livestock within (forest village) and in the fringe area of the National Park.

“The Expert Committee shall assess the impact of blow out at one of the OIL Rigs at OIL Well No. 5 Baghjan, on the habitat and Biodiversity of Dibru-Saikhowa National Park including humans & their livestock’s within (forest village) and in the fringe areas of the National Park. The Expert Committee shall undertake similar impact assessment in the notified Eco-Sensitive Zone of Dibru-Saikhowa National Park too. The Expert Committee shall suggest both short term and long term measures for the protection of habitat, Biodiversity of the National Park including humans and their livestock within(forest village) and in the fringe area of the National Park. The Expert Committee shall assess the damage already caused/likely to cause to the habitat, Biodiversity, environment etc. in terms of quantity and value,” said in the order copy.

Assam Forest department PRO Sailen Pandey said that the state Forest department has constituted an Expert Committee comprising scientists, environmentalists following a directive by state Forest minister Parimal Suklabaidya.

“The Committee will assess the impact of the blow out of the gas well in Assam and suggest measures for immediate action,” Sailen Pandey said.

The Expert Committee will submit their report by June 10.

The state Forest department order copy also stated that the Expert Committee shall be restricted to the Dibru Saikhowa NP including its Buffer Area, the fringe areas falling in the zone Of the influence of the NP, down Stream up to Kaziranga National Park and ESZ of Dibru-Saikhowa NP and adhere to the advisories issued by Govt. of India and Govt. of Assam given COVID/19. The Experts may undertake their field visit in smaller subgroups of 2-3 members as a precautionary Step during COVID/19 observing all social distancing norms.

Assam CM Sonowal dials Union Petroleum Minister :

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday telephoned Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan and requested his help in getting foreign experts in plugging a leak in the well of Oil India Limited at Baghjan leading to spewing of natural gas in the air.

OIL’s Baghjan oil well caused rupture on Wednesday morning causing spewing of gas into the environment. Though best of the efforts have been put in place by the crisis management team to control the release, gushes of natural gas have been oozing unrelentingly.

Following this, Assam Chief Minister Sonowal called up Union Minister Pradhan, briefed him about the situation and requested him to take up immediate steps like taking the help of foreign experts in stopping the release.

Further, given the cascading effect of the incident on the surroundings and the residents in fringe areas, Sonowal also requested the Union Minister for announcing adequate compensation of the victims.

Pradhan assured the Chief Minister of taking positive steps including bringing experts from Singapore to plug the leak. He also informed Sonowal that a Joint Secretary from Union Petroleum Ministry has also been directed to rush to the site to take stock of the situation.

Meanwhile consequent upon Sonowal’s request, the Joint Secretary Petroleum Ministry has already reached Assam and an expert team from Singapore will reach the state on Wednesday to lend its expertise to plug the leak.

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