Skip to content Skip to navigation

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.

Add new comment

Random Stories

Gogoi to chair APCC coordination committee

4 Jan 2012 - 4:10am | editor
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi will head the state party coordination committee set up by Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday. To be chaired by Gogoi, the APCC coordination panel...

Oneness should be undistorted: Biren tells Rajnath

8 Dec 2017 - 11:24pm | AT News Imphal
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh  told Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh that the Naga peace pact should not disrupt the age-old oneness of the state in the ongoing efforts to end the Naga...

Course on Electronic Systems Design

23 Apr 2014 - 6:39pm | CM Paul
The Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering is holding a two-week course at Assam Don Bosco University Azara Campus in association with Adlabts Solution and National Instruments on...

Bag snatcher caught in Hojai.

23 Nov 2017 - 3:47pm | Nikhil Mundra
An irate mob thrashed a youth as he made an abortive attempt to snatch a bag from a person in Hojai on Thursday. Identified as Manjit Das, the local resident of Koochbihar was handed-over to Police...

Other Contents by Author

The All Arunachal Pradesh Students Union (AAPSU) decided to meet the Prime Minister and Union Home Minister for State Kiren Rijiju to show its resentment over the recent Naga Peace Accord signed between central government and and National Socialist Council of Nagaland (IM) on August 3 last.Addressing the media at Press Club of Arunachal at  Itanagar on Wednesday, AAPSU President Kamta Lapung said "we are not against any strategy to maintain peace amongst the northeastern state or insurgent groups rather we welcome the decision of GoI but we are totally against conceding our inch of territory for greater Nagaland as the accord was signed without the consent of concern northeastern state...
The Arunachal Pradesh government on Tuesday released Rs 28.93 crore as state share against the various centrally sponsored schemes to boost the health and education sectors.  According to government sources, the amount includes Rs 2363.80 lakh under the Sarba Sikhya Abhiyan, Rs 343.21 lakh under RMSA, Rs. 124.00 lakh under NRHM, Rs 42.75 lakh under RUSA and Rs 19.10 lakh under AYUSH.The state cabinet decided to release state the amount in a time bound manner for smooth implementation of schemes. Both the departments would have to implement the schemes and to submit the utilization certificates.
The Arunachal Pradesh governor JP Rajkhowa urged the youth communities to carry forward the crusade against the growing menace in the north eastern state. In his address at the Solung Festival in Itanagar on Tuesday, Rajkhowa said only the youth fraternity has the strength enough the change the face of the beautiful state.Terming the land of rising sun as the country’s most beautiful state, he advised the people to document the colourful language, customs and traditions so that age-old heritage can be handed over from generation to generation.The Solung is the main socio-religious festival of ‘Adis’ community and is a manifestation of the ‘Adis’ festival cult.
Flood situation in the Namsai district of Arunachal Pradesh is in grim situation due to incessant rain for the last couple of weeks. Atleast thousands of people from various villages in the district get affected. Rivers like Noa Dihing, Jengthu and Tenga Pani are flowing above the danger level. Flood water have breached dyke in New Silathoo village, Tengapani Mukh village, Bahaunisukh village, leketing village, Nongsaya,Donakhana   and Vijaypur forcing villagers to take shelter in high areas.‘Two relief camp have been opened in Aagan wadi  Center Tengapani Mukh village and at Govt. Middle School Kaba village and we are trying our  all out effort to reached all the flood...