Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 06 2010:
Social activist A Rehman Shah has distributed relief materials to the people of Lilong Leihaokhong whose houses were destroyed by the recent hailstorm.
Together with volunteers of the Eastern Leihaokhong Social Development Club, AR Shah visited the affected families at their homes in Leihaokhong Ward No 3 and distributed relief materials today.
AR Shah is former Chief Engineer of Minor Irrigation Department.
AR Shah distributed rice, dal and cooking oil to about 20 households victimised by hailstorm.
Most of these houses were ravaged by the hailstorm of April 1 .
People living within Charangpat Gram Panchayat area whose houses were destroyed or damaged by the hailstorm were also distributed GI sheets today.
The GI sheets were distributed in a simple organised under the aegis of Charangpat Gram Panchayat at Charangpat Mamang Leikai community hall.
One bundle and a half of GI sheets were distributed to 36 affected families.
The occasion was graced by Adhyaksha of Thoubal Zilla Parishad M Latif, Pradhan of Charangpat Gram Panchayat Ph Heramani and DDO Thoubal N Brajamohon as chief guest, president and guest of honour respectively.
Altogether 75 houses were razed while 240 houses suffered damages of varying degrees during the recent hailstorm in Charangpat area.