Jiri Flood: Flood waters receding

Imphal, June 28: With the water level of Jiri River receding in the past 24 hours since the rain had ceased, there has been some respite for the flood affected areas in Jiribam sub-division.

Water levels in several flooded areas of the sub-division have also receded.

The government has set up nine relief camps in the areas to accommodate the affected residents.

Camps have been set up at Gularthon Bazar, Jirighat Govt. Jr.High School, Meiri Club, Lakhipur, Bus Terminus, Chandrapur, PWD Guest House, two camps at Jiri bazar and Jiri Super Market.

The camps had already started distributing essential commodities like rice, pulses, salt since yesterday.

Jiribam ADC, Y Iboyaima told this correspondent that the government is using boats to distribute essential commodities to the residents of Islamabad, Champanagar, Ningthembam and Rashidpur.

The Community Health Centre, Jiribam is also organizing medical camps at several flood affected areas. The PHE department, Jiribam has also been distributing medicines, potable water and other commodities to affected resident.

Meanwhile, several electric transformers of the electricity department installed at Dibong Karong, Champanagar and Chandranathpur have been flooded; however the department is supplying electricity at certain areas of the Jiribam Babupara area on a trial basis.

However, meira paibis and several other apex civil bodies have remained silent till the filling of this news report at 3pm this evening.

Several affected residents expressed strong disapproval of the stoic silence maintained by the organizations during times of natural calamities.

They also echoed their hope that the organizations will come out and provide help to the flood affected people.

Meanwhile, Meiri Club president Pukhrambam Thoiba Singh alleged that the help provided by the government is only in name of distribution of some commodities.

He further said that the club has set up three relief camps at Lakhipur, Ward No 9 accomodating 150 affected residents, however the government has provided only one rice bag (50 kg), pulses (2kg) and one kg of salt to each camp.

A 50 year old woman taking shelter at one of the camps said last they had receive something to eat, however for today there has been no such provision.

She continued she wanted to return home, but her house is still submerged in the flood.