Arunachal received heaviest monsoon rains in the world — Union Minister Kiren Rijiju
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has said that Arunachal Pradesh received the heaviest monsoon rains in the world this year
- ITANAGAR — Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has said that
Arunachal Pradesh received the heaviest monsoon rains in the world this year.
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- The northeastern state has been devastated by the monsoon
rains and several landslides in different districts, killing nine people since
May 30.
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- Union Minister Rijiju, who hails from the state, said on
Sunday in a post on his X account: "Arunachal Pradesh receives heaviest
Monsoon rains in the world."
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- "Got this video of a man crossing a traditional
hanging bridge in Anjaw district, Arunachal Pradesh, near the tri-junction of
India, China and Myanmar border. Please remain careful & safe.
Government will provide necessary support," the Union Minister said,
tagging a horrific video with his X account.
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- Meanwhile, the Arunachal Pradesh government has announced
an ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh each for the next of kin of those who died in
landslide-related incidents across the state over the past 48 hours.
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- Nine people -- seven in East Kameng district and two in
Lower Subansiri district -- were killed on Friday night due to landslides
triggered by torrential rain in the northeastern state since May 29.
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- Chief Minister Pema Khandu expressed condolences over the
deaths and said that necessary assistance would be provided to the affected
people through the respective district administrations.
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- State Home Minister and local MLA Mama Natung, and Union
Minister Rijiju also deeply condoled the deaths.
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- Seven people, including two women and two children, lost
their lives on Friday night in East Kameng district when a vehicle carrying
members of two families was swept off the road by a huge landslide between the
Bana-Seppa stretch of National Highway-13.
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- In a separate incident in Lower Subansiri district, two
labourers were killed and two others rescued after a landslide hit a cabbage
farm near the Pine Grove area along the Ziro-Kamle road.
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- The Chief Minister urged people to remain vigilant and
avoid unnecessary travel, particularly during the night.
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- He also appealed to the people not to venture into rivers
and water bodies for the time being.
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- All departments concerned are on high alert to respond to
emergencies, CM Khandu said.
