Top News

Manipur flood situation continues to be grim: Schools to remain closed till tomorrow, offices, businesses shut today

Schools in Manipur to remain shut till tomorrow due to the prevailing situation of floods and incessant rainfall.

Schools in the state have been shut since July 3. The government has extended the public holiday for offices and businesses till today due to the continuing flood condition.

Floodwaters continue to inundate more than 1000 houses in Singjamei, Kakwa, Keirao, and parts of Canchipur in Imphal West district, while another 500 houses are submerged in Kshetrigao, Thambal Khong, Kongpal, and parts of Irong in Imphal East district.

In the capital Imphal, heavy rainfall since last evening has increased the water levels of major rivers in the capital.

Another breach occurred at the Kongba River around 8:30 PM last evening.

Earlier, yesterday a breach in the same river was restored under the initiative of Forest Minister Thongam Biswajit Singh. However, this new breach has appeared near the previous breach sites at Bashikhong under Imphal East.

As of now, breaches in the Nambol River under Bishnupur district have been restored, and parts of breaches in the Imphal River at Singjamei have also been repaired.

Teams including the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), and volunteers are distributing food packages in affected areas.

Electricity and mobile towers have been disconnected to prevent untoward incidents in flooded areas of both Imphal East and West.

Also Read: Manipur flood situation continues to be grim: Public holiday extended till tomorrow, power, mobile towers disconnected to prevent electrocution

Also Watch:

Northeast Live Digital Desk

Recent Posts

Assam: Inquiry Commission Probing Gorukhuti Eviction Violence Submits 319 Page Report With 16 Recommendations

In total, around 1,200-1,400 houses primarily belonging to Bengali-speaking Muslims, were demolished during the eviction…

36 mins ago

Deepika Kumari Secures Silver, Her 6th Medal at Archery World Cup Final

Archery World Cup final featured eight archers in men's and women's categories across both recurve…

2 hours ago

Sikkim By-Polls 2024: SKM Candidates Aditya Golay and Satish Chandra Rai Files Nominations

The last date for filing of nominations is October 25 and the last date for…

2 hours ago

India, China arrive at Border Patrolling Pact Along LAC in Ladakh

The summit ends on 24th October but the Prime Minister on account of pressing commitments…

2 hours ago

Sakshi Biswakarma From Guwahati Crowned Miss Assam 2024

Sakshi Biswakarma will go on to represent Assam at the upcoming Miss Northeast and other…

3 hours ago

Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions Sells 50 Per Cent Stake To Adar Poonawalla’s Serene Production

Serene Production has acquired a 50 per cent stake in Karan Johar's Dharma Productions and Dharmatic…

3 hours ago