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Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 24 2014:
Irrigation and Flood Control Minister Ngamthang Haokip today inspected reconstruction works of breached embankment of Nambul river at Sanjenbam Mamang.
A vast area of paddy field is now inundated with flood water after caving in of embankment of Nambul river a few days ago.
During his inspection tour, the Minister was accompanied by the officials of Irrigation and Flood Control Department (IFCD) .
Ngamthang Haokip assured the villagers that he would look into people's complaints of not attending the calls made on Flood Control Helpline number and not providing flood fighting materials to villagers.
Construction of houses and toilets and maintaining kitchen gardens in riverbanks are the major reasons for frequent breaching of embankment.
Saying that it has already been notified through the media to remove all such houses, the Minister said that the Government would evict them soon with the help of police once water level comes down to normal.