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Shillong: Meghalaya chief minister Conrad K Sangma today directed the different district administrations to provide immediate relief materials to families affected by rain-related incidents in seven districts of the state.
More than 400 houses were damaged affecting nearly 1000 people following heavy rainfall on Sunday.
He said that the government has also changed the guidelines to allow respective deputy commissioners to assess and distribute the CGI sheets at the district level.
Meghalaya Minister of Revenue and Disaster Management, Kyrmen Shylla today informed that a total of 483 houses were damaged in 29 villages in seven districts of Meghalaya during the incidents of heavy rainfall, cyclonic storms and hailstorms that occurred on Sunday thereby affecting over 949 people.
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Of these, 14 villages are in the Eastern West Khasi Hills, 6 South West Khasi Hills, 3 West Jaintia Hills, 2 East Jaintia Hills, 3 East Khasi Hills, and 1 West Khasi Hills. A total of 282 houses were damaged by hailstorms in Baghmara and 10 in Chokpot in the South Garo Hills, he said.
The minister also informed that two school buildings were also damaged at Nongpriang and at Sohbsein village in Eastern West Khasi Hills district and a church rooftop was damaged in Wapung in East Jaintia Hills.
Shylla also informed that a total of 10 villages in two C&RD blocks – Mairang and Mawthadraishan – were also affected due to rain-related incidents today (May 6) affecting over 400 people.
These include Nongkhlaw, Mawiongkhri, Nongthyllep, Mawnai, Umshyiap, Phudbah, Demdngiem, Myriaw, Permadan and Mawkhan.
The minister informed that immediate relief is being provided to affected families by the respective deputy commissioners.
“Actually, the funds parked with the deputy commissioners were Rs 20 lakh but we have increased the amount now. The DC can utilize this fund for providing immediate relief to affected families,” he said.
He said that all districts were being kept on high alert. “All districts have been instructed to take necessary action on relief distribution and assistance to the affected people,” he added.
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