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In the New Education Policy-2020, disaster management guidelines should be compulsorily included as a major subject and then only we can save ourselves.
Massive landslides and flashflood caused by heavy rainfall for days together have damaged roads, bridges, houses, forest and paddy fields in the hill districts of Manipur. While some attribute it to impacts of global warming, traditional belief points to nature's cycle. Some villagers say such excessive rainfall is witnessed after every 25 years or 50 years.
Landslides occurred in many parts of the area causing extensive damage to all the standing horticulture crops, affecting the area of about 650 hectares, Khoupum Area Farmers Association, Noney district stated.
The villagers have been deprived of facilities to sell their products to earn income and to seek attention during emergencies among others.
Manipur BJP president A Sharda Devi on Sunday said that some "non-locals" are cultivating poppy plants by deforestation in remote areas of hill districts adjacent to Myanmar.
The bank of the Nambul river has reportedly been breached at Samurou area Thursday afternoon, locals said.
Four landslides reportedly occurred on Tuesday night between Joupi and T Vaichong sub divisional headquarters while three other minor landslides were also found.
IFP Editorial: Considering the increase in population and changing nature of waste material, it is necessary to widen the drains by asking people to part with portions of land for a greater cause.
The Irang Bailey Bridge had collapsed on May 12 after the swift current of the river washed away its foundation.
At least two landslides were reported in Gelnal village, making it an exhausting day for the Joint Monitoring Development Committee in clearing the debris.
Tamenglong has been reeling under total blackout since Friday as incessant rain continues.
Landslides, flooding, power outages and loss of mobile networks connectivity were reported at many places in Tamenglong district.
The Meghalaya Board of School Education (MBoSE) is yet to decide on conducting re-examination for such students, official sources said.
In 2019, 264 Indians died in landslides, said a report on accidental deaths and suicides in 2019 by the National Crime Records Bureau.
The landslide on the Imphal-Tamenglong road serves as the only lifeline and connectivity for various communities living in the area.
One of the most affected sections of the highway is the area of Kuliang village where a landslide has blocked the highway, effectively cutting off road communication.
Massive landslides triggered by heavy rainfall cut off parts of Imphal-Jiribam road of the National Highway (NH) 37 in Manipur on Sunday.
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