Flood-hit Manipur: JNIMS suspends academic, hospital operations till June 15; over 1.65 lakh affected
The JNIMS, Imphal, has suspended all academic activities, including healthcare duties of interns, until June 15, 2025.
- IMPHAL — The
Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS), Imphal, has suspended
all academic activities, including healthcare duties of interns, until June 15,
2025, following severe flooding caused by incessant rainfall over the past five
days.
- The decision came a day after the hospital was temporarily
shut down due to operational challenges and safety hazards arising from
waterlogging, power failure, and structural disruptions.
A section of the road connecting Imphal and Sainik School
was washed away following a breach in the Imphal River at Khurai Heikrumakhong
on May 31.
- “In the interest of safety and security of students and
staff, considering the current situation of power failure, waterlogging, and
other operational hazards caused by incessant rainfall and flooding, all
academic activities are suspended till June 15,” said JNIMS Director Prof. L
Usharani Devi in a notice issued on Wednesday. “Further instruction shall be
issued based on the assessment of the situation and restoration of normalcy,”
the notice added.
- Earlier, the institute had also postponed all scheduled
routine medical operations.
- As per a State Relief and Disaster Management report
released Wednesday night, 1,65,787 people have been affected across 643
localities, with 35,342 houses and 62 infrastructures damaged. The flash floods
were triggered by breaches in the Imphal and Kongba rivers, as well as the
overflow of the Imphal and Nambul rivers.
- So far, 4,087 persons have been evacuated and are taking
shelter in 78 relief camps across the state. Officials also reported 149
landslides during this period, mostly affecting Imphal East, Senapati, and
Imphal West districts.
