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Rajkhowa visits flooded areas

Arunachal Pradesh governor JP Rajkhowa made an aerial survey of the flood affected districts on Wednesday.
Rajkhowa was accompanied by minister Kamlung Mossang, parliamentary secretaries Gum Tayeng, Mutchu Mithi, along with disaster management secretary TT Gamdik and water resources chief engineer Likar Angu.

The governor visited the flooded areas in Kimin, Likabali, Jipu, low land areas of Koyu, Korang, Takilalung, Pasighat, Mebo, Anpum, Dambuk, Roing, Tezu, Chowkham, Namsai and some places in Changlang District.
Rajkhiwa said that there has been major improvement in the situation and commended the efforts of the state government.

He further advised that concerted efforts must be made by the state government to mitigate the perennial challenges of flood in eight districts of the State, namely East Kameng, Papum Pare, West Siang, East Siang, Lower Dibang Valley, Lohit, Namsai and Changlang.
At Pasighat, MP Ninong Ering, Deputy Commissioner Isha Khosla briefed the governor during the brief stopover.

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