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NAGENG/2002/07906 DIMAPUR, SUNDAY, AUGUST 27, 2017 )ORRGKLW6HQDSDWLUHVLGHQWVÁHHWRKLJKHUJURXQG Our Correspondent of sugar and salt besides St Joseph’s student Imphal, August 26 other essential relief ma- (EMN): An orphanage terials as an immediate was washed away while measure to the orphanage more than 10 houses were affected by the flood. drowned in Kohima badly damaged due to “We’re also planning fresh flash flood and mud- to distribute relief materi- Our Correspondent of SJC and residents of Zhodi colony slide caused by heavy rain- als to the affected villagers Kohima, August 26 (EMN): A stu- along with the youth of Jakhama vil- fall in Manipur’s Senapati besides taking up other dent of St Joseph’s College, Jakhama lage and some volunteers of Southern district bordering Naga- necessary steps,” he said. was reportedly drowned on Saturday Angami Youth Organisation started the land in the wee hours of According to a vil- at the river that runs between Jakhama search for the drowned student. Saturday. However there lage elder, M Thowo, a and Viswema village. The incident took SAYO president Neisizo informed was no report of any hu- resident of Church road place at around 11 am when the girl, that the body of the girl was found in the man casualty. colony in Senapati, the along with eight other friends including afternoon, about hundred feet below the Many villagers have flood the people of Sena- four boys, was returning from Dzükou spot where she was swept away. Sources been forced to flee to safer pati were currently experi- valley, sources informed. further informed that the victim was hit places after their houses encing was the deadliest in Talking to Eastern Mirror, an assis- badly on the head, adding that she had under Karong and Sena- the last three decades. tant professor of St Joseph’s College serious injuries below her left eye. pati area near riverbanks, Manipur’s relief and informed that the girl was washed away Following the search, the body of the were submerged by flood disaster management de- by the strong current when she and her deceased girl was taken to SJC campus, water in the morning partment has alerted all friends were crossing the river, adding wherein, a short service was held in her while mudslide measur- the DCs to take necessary that the rest of her friends could safely honour. ing a stretch of more than steps by activating 24x7 cross the river. The funeral service was held this 80 feet at Makhan Tabio, district control rooms "to The deceased has been identified as evening at 7.30 pm at her residence in about 90 km north of attend the distress call Imtiyala Jamir, daughter of Bendang Kohima, after which her body was taken Imphal, severely affected from public" as the state Jamir and Atula Imchen, who hails from to her native village Chungtia, it was in- normal traffic along the was likely to witness very Chungtia village under Mokokchung formed. Imphal-Mao sector of heavy rainfall (115.6 to district. She was a 5th semester student It may be recalled that a male stu- the National Highway 2. 204.4 mm) in the next 72 of English department who reportedly dent of SJC also passed away earlier The vehicular movement hours. Interestingly Sena- stays in the main campus at Adoration this year in February when he fell down which was closed for some pati district had witnessed Girls’ Hostel. from the top of the hill above the college. hours due to mudslide, heavy rainfall (40.8mm) Following the incident, it was re- This is the second of such tragic incident was later resumed after within one hour, accord- ported that a good number of students to strike the college this year. road was cleared in the af- ing to Manipur’s environ- ternoon, sources said. ment directorate report. However, fresh land- Besides suffering a slide near Makhan area huge loss of around Rs around 7 pm again dis- 213.71 crore in ‘damage NPF publicity wing claims ACAUT turbed normal traffic, ac- assessment’, Manipur had cording to sources from been witnessing frequent DC Senapati office. flash flood in the recent has ‘hidden agendas’ against Zeliang Many houses at months since Cyclone Karong, a small town Mora hit the state in May Dares the anti-graft movement to identify and area on the bank of Barak end this year due to vari- remove ‘persons with vested interest within ACAUT’ River, 65 km north of Im- ous factors including lack phal, were also submerged of proper infrastructure EM Images Dimapur, August 26 (CIC) for final hearing. Dimapur is a cheap stunt due to rise in water level ŚŝůĚƌĞŶŽĨŇŽŽĚŚŝƚŽƌƉŚĂŶĂŐĞĂƚ<ĂƌŽŶŐŝŶDĂŶŝƉƵƌΖƐ^ĞŶĂƉĂƟĚŝƐƚƌŝĐƚŽŶǁĂLJƚŽƚĂŬĞƐŚĞůƚĞƌĂƚĂƐĂĨĞƌ on riverbanks, deforesta- (EMN): The ‘press and However, the ACAUT by- to garner public sympathy. of Barak while 4/5 houses ƉůĂĐĞĂƚ<ĂƌŽŶŐ͕ϲϱŬŵŶŽƌƚŚŽĨ/ŵƉŚĂůŽŶ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ͘ tion in the catchment ar- information cell’ of Naga passed the CIC and went The hidden political agen- of View Land colony in eas etc. People’s Front (NPF) par- into the public domain da of ACAUT stands bare Senapati district head- age home, which provides Karong area. The orphan- swept away by the flood. So far it has claimed 19 ty has accused the Against which is a sign of sheer for all Nagas to see. If they quarters, and 7/8 houses free education to around age home functionaries When inquired, dep- lives and affected nearly Corruption and Unabated ignorance’s and having claim themselves to be a at Chakhumei area locat- 120 students till Class VII have requested the author- uty commissioner of 85,226 hectares of agricul- Taxation (ACAUT) of some hidden agendas”, it non-political organization, ed between Maram and standard, the flood water ities concerned to extend Senapati district, Athem ture land, 16,968 hectares harbouring “some hidden stated. person or persons with Mao have also been badly washed away their school necessary help as they've Muivah informed that of fish farms, 19095 hous- agendas” against Chief The ‘pertinent ques- vested interests within the hit by flood and mudslide around 2 am Saturday. reportedly lost properties the district administra- es, 421 government infra- Minister TR Zeliang “with tion’, according to the par- ACAUT should be identi- respectively, sources said. The students have evacu- approximately around Rs tion would be providing structure including 128 regard to RTI application ty publicity cell, should be fied and removed from key According to Robin ated to a junior school 25 lakh. A silver-coloured 112 blankets, 27 rice bags, schools, 43 bridges and 35 filed on 6th April 2017” by about who was in charge positions”, it stated. Raomai of CCM orphan- and a hostel located in car (MN 05 5157) was also 60 kg of dal, 30 kg each market sheds. the latter. of the fiancé department While claiming that A press release from of the state government Zeliang was ‘committed the ‘press and informa- when said RTI was filed. to transparency and good tion cell’ of NPF party “Why does ACAUT not governance’, it expressed on Saturday also derided question the then Chief ‘surprise’ at what it stated GJM to raise Gorkhaland demand in all-party meet the “sheer ignorance” of Minister Dr Shürhozielie, as “certain sections of Kolkata, August 26 (IANS): A GJM Joint Secretary Binay Ta- nata Party (BJP) both are prepared ment by roping in other parties, ACAUT. “Now ACAUT who was in-charge of fi- people who do not want to five-member delegation of the mang told IANS oN Saturday. to help," BJP state President Dilip has also backed the stir which has must be aware of the RTI nance department? The see Zeliang’s government Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) Meanwhile, the Communist Ghosh said. greatly impacted the hills' three eco- Act (of) 2005 which states stance of ACAUT to only to run smoothly”. will attend the August 29 all-party Party of India-Marxist (CPI- Normal life has been paralysed nomic mainstays -- tea, timber and that, activist first needs to raise the issue, when TR It suggested that “the meeting convened by the West Ben- M) state Secretary Surjya Kanta in the hills covering large areas in tourism. file with the PIO of the Zeliang is back as the chief stooges” were simply at- gal government on the Darjeeling Mishra said the party was "in favour Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts West Bengal Chief Minister department, then to Ap- minister is a pathetic and tempting to “topple TR issue, and raise the demand for a of a tripartite meeting "between the following the indefinite shutdown Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday an- pellant Authority and if failed attempt to tarnish Zeliang’s government” by separate state of Gorkhaland dur- hills" parties, state and central gov- called by the GJM since June 12 on nounced that the state government Appellant Authority also his image. accusing him of “all the ing the parleys. ernment to resolve the crisis. the statehood demand. would hold talks with "all major fails, the ACAUT needs “Also coinciding (sic) ills to tarnish his image "A five member delegation led "We hope for a positive out- The Gorkhaland Movement political parties" on August 29. to complaint to Chief In- the statement within the and create havoc at every by me will attend the meeting and come of the meeting.