Sikkim Minister M.N Sherpa inspects flood affected areas at Daramdin

Sikkim Minister of Power and Transport Department, M.N. Sherpa visited various flood affected areas under Daramdin Constituency in Soreng District on Monday to inspect and assess the damages and losses

Sikkim Minister of Power and Transport Department, M.N. Sherpa visited various flood affected areas under Daramdin Constituency in Soreng District on Monday to inspect and assess the damages and losses caused by the disaster triggered by the prevailing monsoon so far.

During the visit, Sherpa directed the panchayats to identify and verify the damages done (both total and partial destruction) to the private properties of the affected people, including houses, land, and livestock.

He further asked the concerned officials to submit an interim report to the District Collector at the earliest.

He assured that responsible officials will also be engaged in estimating the damages and in data compilation.

Additionally, Sherpa assured that all necessary assistance and prompt action would be taken to alleviate the damages.

He added that since the monsoon season is still likely to cause more damage in the coming days, more vigilance and alertness from each stakeholder are necessary.

DC, Bhim Thatal, stressed the roles and responsibilities of the community, including the Aapda Mitras, as the first responders when disasters occur.

He instructed the responsible revenue surveyors to compile detailed reports about the damages caused to both private and government properties.

He further asked the concerned officials to do a proper estimation of damaged land belonging to private holdings.

He also assured that temporary arrangements would be available to avoid any connectivity hindrance.
Thatal also instructed the immediate evacuation of the families dwelling in the affected and prone-to-sliding areas.

In addition to this, the DC was also instructed to segregate the damages to livestock, land, roads, standing trees, crops, and structures as per the respective departments so that relief and restoration could be taken by the concerned departments.

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