WWW.EASTERNMIRRORNAGALAND.COM EASTERN MIRROR Modi to launch Ayushman Anne Hathaway to receive Human Serena storms into ninth US Bharat scheme on Sep. 23| P8 Rights award Open final | P10 | P11 NATION ENTERTAINMENT SPORTS VOL. XVII NO. 247 | PAGES 12 ` 5/- RNI NO. NAGENG/2002/07906 DIMAPUR, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2018 Nagaland govt. told to No respite from monsoon fury: Heavy rains, strong winds expected across Nagaland include demographics in Dimapur, Sep. 7 (EMN): September 12. Even as Nagaland is reel- Govt. departments and citizens advised A statement from ing from monsoon rains to take precautionary measures as NSDMA and IMD said that have caused untold that the upcoming show- monsoon disaster report damage to its roads and floods and landslides likely ers “can be attributed to destroyed dozens of hous- the monsoon activity over they would need the missing details people, the DC informed. He lament- es, weather forecasters ers have said that the state to heavy rain and thun- northwest Odisha and at the earliest. ed that even without the landslides have warned that there will face another spell of dershower at many plac- neighbourhood, and over Damage assessment Advisor to Nagaland State Disas- cutting Kiphire off from the rest of would be no respite from widespread heavy rain es with moderate light- north Chhattisgarh and team from the Centre ter Management Authority (NSDMA) the districts, it was identified in 2017 the bad weather as heavy from September 7 to 12th. ning strikes and strong neighbourhood near Lat. Pukhayi Sumi, in his address during as the fifth most remotest districts in rains accompanied by Very heavy rainfall is likely wind are likely over Di- 22.9˚N and Long. 83.3˚E, says it will try to submit a debriefing programme at Hotel India. strong winds are expected across the state from Sep- mapur, Kiphire, Kohima, about 30 km south of Am- Vivor on September 6, said Nagaland Chief secretary R Binchilo Thong to lash almost all the parts tember 8 to 10th before Longleng, Mokokchung, bikapur (Chhattisgarh) report within a week was badly affected by the ongoing admitted that heavy rainfalls this year of the state in the next few eventually subsiding in the Mon, Peren, Phek, Tuen- and 140 km east of Pendra monsoon as the state was receiving have plunged Nagaland into an ‘SOS days. following days. sang, Wokha and Zunhe- Road (Chhattisgarh). The Our Correspondent ‘abnormal rain’, leading to disasters situation’. He remarked that the mag- Monsoon rains have According to Nagaland boto districts. system would gradually Kohima, Sep. 7 (EMN): The five- in different forms. He highlighted nitude and complexity of the disaster caused havoc in the state State Disaster Manage- The northern parts of west-northwestwards and member inter-ministerial central that the main National Highway-29 was such that, there have been floods, this year with floods and ment Authority (NSDMA) the state are most likely to further weaken.” team (IMCT) which visited Nagaland which connects Dimapur-Kohima- landslides, roads and bridges dam- landslides cutting off sever- and India Meteorological record heavy rains which The governmental to assess the extent of devastation in Imphal was still cut off and alterna- aged in multiple locations, people al districts, especially Phek, Department (IMD), Ga- could cause localised departments responsible different districts caused by heavy tive routes were being used where rendered homeless, agricultural fields Kiphire and Tuensang from wahati, light to moderate flooding and landslides. for roads and other infra- rains has pointed out lacunae in the heavy vehicles were partially allowed destroyed, and some districts to be the rest of the state besides rain and thundershowers The rains will be intermit- structures and members state government’s memorandum passage. He said when the state capi- cut off from the rest of the state. He claiming some precious are likely to lash almost tent in nature and hail- of the public have been to the government of India and has tal is affected, 10 other districts also expressed apprehension that there lives and rendering many the entire state, both in the storm could be witnessed advised to take precaution- asked the latter to furnish the missing get affected. will be more rains till October. homeless. plains and the hills in the over a few areas but partial ary measures during this details so that the central team can The legislator expressed concern Pointing out that the process of Now, weather forecast- coming days. Moderate clearance is expected on period. submit its final report. that when the roads get affected, it central intervention started after the Sharing his observation after as- becomes difficult for heavy vehicles Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju sessing disaster-hit sites in Dimapur, to ferry essential commodities, there- visited the state to assess the dam- Wokha, Kohima and parts of Phek fore, resulting in shortage of com- age on the appeal of Chief Minister Dimapur’s air quality worst since 2011 district, the IMCT team leader Joint modities and hike in prices. Neiphiu Rio, Thong acknowledged Secretary (FFR) Ministry of Home He informed the IMCT that Naga- the IMCT for visiting the state to as- gulfing passers-by and nearby build- Affairs, KB Singh highlighted that land had faced heavy landslides even sess the extent of devastation caused, Annual average concentration of RSPM in ings, residences and trees,” he said details including demographics of the in 2017 and for restoration works and with the aim to provide central as- adding that the situation worsens affected districts, number of villages relief under NDRF, the state submit- sistance. Dimapur from 2011 - 2017 during winter and dry seasons when and agriculture land needed to be in- ted a memorandum requesting INR He stated that due to unfavour- the concentration of RSPM in the air cluded. He said that during its three- 650 cr. to the government of India. able weather conditions, the team increases significantly resulting in day visit, the team has tried to cover “But we have been allotted only a could not go to the far-flung areas, respiratory diseases. all the affected sectors. The team is slashed amount of INR 65 cr. which particularly those bordering Myan- He informed that the NPCB has stated to have assessed seven sectors could not to do the restoration works mar. However, with what the team two permanent stations to check the in Dimapur district, Doyang area in or to even assist the needy people,” had witnessed, he hoped that the air quality. “We put filter papers in the Wokha where agricultural land as he said. Towards this, he requested IMCT would recommend to the gov- machine and weigh it before all the well as infrastructure have been dam- the IMCT to reconsider allocation of ernment of India, central assistance dust particles are retained. After the aged, and 15 sites in Kohima district, a “more reasonable amount to Naga- befitting the ground situation. procedure the weight is re-measured besides interacting with the district land government.” PWD (Roads and Bridges) chief in the laboratory,” he informed about administration and villagers as well. The deputy commissioner of engineer Limatongdang Jamir also the process. The official pointed out that the Kiphire delivered a presentation and highlighted the state’s overall dam- In other environmental concerns report presentations on the ground informed that while the administra- ages to roads and bridges under the relating to Dimapur, John stressed need to be updated as some informa- tion was trying to address issues department and the status of the on how the citizens hold mass social tion were found to be overlapping. He regarding shortage of essential com- restoration works. work in terms of cleaning the town said the SOR for all the departments modities, the district remained cut The IMCT was comprised of but ‘litter the streets’ the next day. also has to be annexed along with off from all sides. Stating all the roads Singh as team leader, Director-in- “This concept has to change,” the complete detail of damage: area, connecting with the district were cut charge Department of Agriculture he encouraged the students of IC- length (in case of roads), materials off except for one diversion by-pass and Cooperation, Kolkota, Dr. K FAI. Other major concerns about etc. from Meluri, he said this road too Manohoran, Consultant FCD, De- Dimapur included checking of ve- Singh advised the state to take got damaged when several trucks partment of Expenditure New Delhi, A graph showing the concentration of RSPM in Dimapur’s air, from 2011 to 2017, shows an hicular emissions, burning of waste, all stakeholders into account when increasing trend over the years with the highest level of 141 mpcm in 2017 against the per- carrying essential commodities were RB Kaul, Anirban Acharya from the missible limit of 60 mpcm (indicated by a red line). - Source NPCB pollution from small-scale industries preparing state and district disaster allowed to pass last week. Ministry of Road and Transport and and construction and demolition management plans. While stating The relief funds received so far Highway Guwahati and Chahat Singh Eastern Mirror Desk ronmental hazards Dimapur is going activities. that the team will try to submit its were being utilised to purchase rice from the Department of Rural Devel- Dimapur, Sep. 7: Air pollution in Di- through at BizHorn, a management From waste management and report within a week’s time, he said from local market for the affected opment, New Delhi. mapur is reported to be at its highest fest organised by the department of drainage to civic amenities, urban level since 2011, according to a survey management studies, Institute of deforestation and many other factors conducted on respirable suspended Chartered Financial Analysts of India such as begging and quacks setting particulate matter (RSPM) by the (ICFAI) University.