Correspondent

PASIGHAT, Sep 5: Underscoring that the soil erosion in several villages under Mebo Sub-division in East Siang villages as alarming, the members of SEEANG (Siang Ecosystem Environment, Animal Nurturing Group), an NGO which looks after the flood affected villages and their concern has decided to re-approach the government and other sources for urgent help to minimise further soil erosion.
The team led by President, Miloram Modi, General Secretary, Otil Lego and other executive members visited the flood damage sites at Sigar, Ralling, Borguli, Seram and Namsing villages by rubber boat and took stock of the extent of damages in vulnerable points on Wednesday. Several vulnerable sites were identified where immediate flood control boulder bunds/spurs are required to be constructed before any permanent flood protection measures are in place.
The team started the visit from Sigar village along the upstream of Siang river from where Siang river tilts toward the left bank of the river and passed through the agricultural and horticultural field areas of Ralling, Motum where the flooding Siang river has eroded away several hectares of land including the agricultural areas. Moving on, the team minutely observed the massive damages by flood at Borguli, Seram and Namsing villages where the flooding Siang river has eroded away agricultural and other fields including road and electric lines.
Summing up the visit, the team reached Namsing via river while facing the turbulent currents of the mighty Siang river in some areas. After the visit, SEEANG President, Miloram Modi said that several hundreds to thousands hectares of land has been washed away in the last few years. “We will appeal to the state government led by Pema Khandu and the local Mebo MLA, Oken Tayeng to initiate sufficient measures to minimize the flood erosion by constructing flood control bunds at vulnerable areas along the left bank of the river.”
On the other hand, SEEANG General Secretary, Otil Lego urged the concerned authorities to ensure proper construction of flood control bunds while referring to the failed infamous 35 Cr flood control bunds at Sigar village which collapsed causing multiple destruction in downstream villages.
The committee showed their voluntary interest and commitment to follow up with the government for permanent solution of the yearly flood worries of the Monggu Banggo villages by demanding for construction of flood control-cum-road (Mebo-Dhola road) along the river bank course of Siang river from Mer to Sigar village connecting with Raneghat Bridge. They also felt the need for immediate flood control bunds at many vulnerable points before a major project is sanctioned by the state and central government. 

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Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
      She is a graduate in Science with post graduation in Sociology from University of Pune. She has been in the media industry for nearly a decade. Before turning to print business, she has been associated with radio and television.
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