Imphal, July 4 (EMN): Following the landslides at Mao area, movement of heavy vehicles at Mao sector of National Highway 2 has been banned with immediate effect till 2 pm, July 5, according to an order issued by District transport officer L Ibopishak Singh of Senapati district. The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Senapati reported that landslide occurred along National Highway 2 which is about half kilometer from Mao gate towards Imphal.
Meanwhile landslide between Litan and Mahadev along Imphal-Ukhrul road and Churachandpur-Thanlon, Imphal-Churachandpur-Thanlon road have affected the vehicular movement for the third day as the rain continues to create havoc even during the repairing works.
Manipur have been suffering from floods, landslides and storms for the last two months due to unpredicted rain accompanied by strong wind and heavy rainfall as Mora cyclone hit the state in May. In view of the development, Manipur government has declared the disaster as ‘State Calamity,’ according to a memorandum issued by Chief Secretary O Nabakishore. The decision to declare present floods and landslides situation as ‘State Calamity’ was taken during a ‘flood review meeting’ chaired by chief minister Nongthombam Biren Singh on Tuesday. The Chief Minister Biren Singh also informed that he had requested the Central Government to declare the same as a calamity of ‘severe nature’.
