NET News Desk

Following heavy rainfall for the last one week, the Mighty Siang, and its tributaries are in full spate. DC Dr. Kinny Singh, today reviewed the situation with Incident Response Team, IRT of the district. As reported by the WRD department and ADC, Mebo, the embankment at Sigar in Mebo Sub-Division have also been breached in 275 metres and 300 metres from Zero Point due to scouring, following the crossing of danger mark at 155 metres.

Reviewing the situation with the Incident Response Team today, Central Water Commission (CWC) and WRD have been directed to furnish four hourly reports. All Incident Commanders have been directed to furnish daily situation report at 3.30 PM for corrective measures.

DC has directed WRD department for drone survey and immediate rectification measures of the embankment at Sigar, for flood control damage.

EE PWD has been directed for ensuring road connectivity, while EE PMC has been directed for cleaning and desilting of drains for urban flood control management. An urban flood control management cell comprising of EE PMC, EAC (Judl), CO (Sadar), FO(DM)  and OC PS Pasighat will be responsible for Urban Flood management and mitigation. CEO, Smart City has been directed to install portable dewatering pumps in Pasighat township. DFCSO to ensure availability of essential food supplies. The DEOC have alerted all Admin Officers and outposts for any disaster response.

DC Issues advisory not to venture near the rivers and streams.

DC East Siang in an Advisory has cautioned the general public not to venture near the Siang, rivers and streams during such period of heavy rainfall for swimming, fishing or any other activity to avoid any eventualities.

The East Siang District Administration has also advised people living in the low lying areas along the river banks, particularly, Sigar, Borguli, Seram, Kongkul, Namsing, Mer, Jarku, Paglek, Ss Mission, Jarkong, Banskota and Berung and other areas to remain alert, and not to panic.

Further,  it was also directed any other vegetative materials like logs, bamboos and trees brought by the river from upstreams and parked along both the banks of the River Siang shall not be lifted, and should be left untouched at the site itself as it may act as natural flood control mechanisms.

Necessary action under section 188 IPC and other relevant provision of law will be taken against the violators.