| Food crisis looms large in Arunachal |
ITANAGAR, Aug 23: Food crisis hit remote Kurung Kumey district in Arunachal Pradesh with many places remaining cut off since July 19 following massive landslides triggered by incessant rainfall. Parsi Parlo Zilla Parishad Member (ZPM) Sangha Tagik, who toured many disconnected areas of the district, said in a statement “there is acute shortage of essential commodities with the people deprived of any supply from outside and all schools have been closed for want of ration rice”. The State Government has allocated very little air tonnage, limiting it to almost two ration sorties, which, Tagik said was completely insufficient to meet the requirements of the local populace. The 39-km Koloriang-Parsi Parlo road, built with NABARD funding, was completely washed away and blocked at least at 45 places by heavy landslips in the first week of August, while numerous culverts and wire-road suspension bridges have been completely washed away, including at Mengio, Patuk, Lebia, Kemiya, Piglo and Tamin, Tagik said. Describing the situation as ‘grave’ and people’s sufferings as ‘immeasurable’, Food and Civil Supplies Parliamentary Secretary Lokam Tassar, who hails from the district, today urged the State Government to sanction immediate funds for undertaking relief and rehabilitation. (PTI) |
Friday, August 26, 2011
Food crisis looms large in Arunachal
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