WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 2025
Nagaland Districts
Almost all villages in Niuland district have been submerged and several roads washed away as incessant rainfall continues to cause the worst damage in the past 20 years
Published on Jul 9, 2025
By EMN
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Emergency meeting flags red tape hurdle to effective disaster response
DIMAPUR — Almost all villages in Niuland district have been submerged and several roads washed away as incessant rainfall continues to cause the worst damage in the past 20 years, said Sara S Jamir, Deputy Commissioner & Chairperson of District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) Niuland.
According to a DIPR update, the official made this remark during an emergency monsoon preparedness meeting held on Wednesday at the DC’s conference hall.
“Sara S Jamir, in her address, stated that for the first time in the past 20 years, the floods and landslides in the district have caused more havoc and have severely affected the people in the district due to incessant rainfall.
“Almost all the villages under the Niuland district are reeling under water, and many roads have been washed away. The most affected is the Aghunaqa and Kuhuboto area, the DC informed,” it stated.
Calling for coordinated action, Jamir urged officials from various departments to present a unified response to the crisis.
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She also requested the chairman of Niuland Town Council to ensure that all nine ward councillors oversee the clearing of drains in their respective areas to prevent further waterlogging.
During the meeting, representatives from various departments briefed the house on their preparedness levels, available resources, and the challenges they face in tackling the ongoing monsoon crisis.
A key concern raised during the session was the complex procedure involved in accessing SDRF (State Disaster Response Fund) relief.
Both the DC and department heads expressed that the existing bureaucratic hurdles are impeding effective disaster response and appealed to the relevant authorities to simplify the mechanism to facilitate timely assistance.