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The Meghalaya Chief Minister – Conrad Sangma had to trek through hills filled with landslide debris and cross the potent Simsang river; to assess damages across Siju hamlet, which have faced the biggest natural catastrophe in the last 50 yrs.
He also interacted with families of victims, who have witnessed the massive trails of devastation.
In this well-known tourism hub of Garo Hills, the downpour severely damaged plantation homes and tourist attractions. Besides, it has also disrupted road connectivity, reduced dwellings into rubbles, claiming numerous lives & affecting all the developmental projects along the region.
During his visit to the destruction zone, Sangma stopped-by the Primary Health Centre (PHC) to check on those injured in the landslides.
The damages in Siju are extensive and the lives it has impacted are even more so. In our trek in #SouthGaroHills District today, I stopped by Siju PHC to check on those injured in the landslides.@PMOIndia @AmitShah pic.twitter.com/AaVqoFBi9M
— Conrad Sangma (@SangmaConrad) June 22, 2022
The CM highlighted the biggest challenge to rebuild the region from scratch. Taking to Twitter, the Meghalaya CM wrote “The 10Kms trek from Siju to Rongdong was a big challenge but an even bigger challenge lies ahead for us to rebuild these places. Hoping the worst has passed & praying for all the families impacted by this. We will do our best to restore the affected areas.”
The 10Kms trek from Siju to Rongdong was a big challenge but an even bigger challenge lies ahead for us to rebuild these places. Hoping the worst has passed & praying for all the families impacted by this. We will do our best to restore the affected areas. @PMOIndia @AmitShah pic.twitter.com/gmSSU2c5ad
— Conrad Sangma (@SangmaConrad) June 22, 2022
“Clearing piles of debris, multiple landslides & washed off roads along the NH62 from Rongdong to Baghmara, connecting Siju will be a herculean task for the team. They are working day & night to clear the road or what remains of it” – he further added.
Clearing piles of debris, multiple landslides & washed off roads along the NH62 from Rongdong to Baghmara, connecting Siju will be a herculean task for the team. They are working day & night to clear the road or what remains of it@PMOIndia @AmitShah @nitin_gadkari pic.twitter.com/tYmjf94yHP
— Conrad Sangma (@SangmaConrad) June 22, 2022
These photos are only few of many destructions to Siju. This is the worst affected District. Restoring things to normalcy in the area will take a long time but we are doing our best to provide relief & to rebuild from scratch.@narendramodi @AmitShah pic.twitter.com/MGhX5SiPW9
— Conrad Sangma (@SangmaConrad) June 22, 2022
