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Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 11 2010:
More than a thousand hectares of paddy fields have been submerged in Tronglaobi area under Nambol Assembly Constituency in Bishnupur district as the western bank of Nambul river caved in.
Even as the river bank breached over a length of about 60 feet causing havoc in the area, strangely the district administration of both Imphal West and Bishnupur were unaware of the calamity.
Water flowing out from the breached bank have submerged Waheng Khuman in Nambol A/C and Samusang Shantipur in Mayang Imphal A/C.
Moreover, vast tracts of paddy fields, where paddy plants of first cropping were ripening have been inundated together with a good number of fish farms.
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MLA Dr Kh Ratankumar visited the spot where the river bank got breached as well as other affected areas and conducted a spot assessment today.
Quoting villagers, the MLA said that the IFCD was informed in time about the imminent collapse of the river bank.
However the IFCD did not take up any concrete action except for some empty cement bags and bamboo mats given to the villagers.
The villagers have been trying to mend the breached portion in their own capacity but their efforts have achieved little success, Ratankumar said.
Saying that utter negligence of IFCD officials was responsible for the disaster, the villagers rued that this misfortune could have been averted had the IFCD officials acted when they were informed by the villagers.
MLA Ratankumar was also visibly peeved at finding that none of the responsible officers were there at the breached site except for two SOs.
The MLA has also appealed to the Chief Minister and the Minister concerned to take up disciplinary action against the derelict officers.
However, later in the evening, the Department sent one excavator, one tipper truck and another truck.
Ratankumar also hired another excavator for use in mending the breached portion.
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