MANGAN, 30 Sept: A relief and survey team comprising of representatives from AidMatrix and National Disaster Management Authority of India, Programme Coordinator Sandeep Kashyap, in coordination with Singtam-based NGO, Spark, accompanied by media-persons toured earthquake affected areas of Dzongu up to Shipgyer an Toong yesterday.
At Toong, 11 kutcha houses at the labour colony were damaged in the earthquake, with even the Police check post there having developed cracks.
The team then proceed to Shipgyer GPU of Dzongu on foot from Toong. This road was opened yesterday for light vehicles with four-wheel drive. The Teesta Stage-III Adit-III tunnel here has opened the option to drive on to Chungthang, to which the regular road remains closed.
The Shipgyer GPU has a total of 142 houses and a population of 755 people. Nearly all the houses here [140] have sustained some degree of damage, the visiting team was informed and most of the people, still traumatised by the 18 Sept experience, are living at relief camps established in open spaces.
The land here has developed extensive cracks with the water supply lines destroyed and the health centre and the ICDS school damaged.
While supplies of essential commodities, medicines and drinking water have reached the village, the residents have demanded that at least a 100 refilled LPG cylinders be supplied to the area at the earliest. The visiting team also found that the earthquake has severely traumatised the people and suggested that they be provided counselling to help them come to terms with their collective loss and begin the process of rebuilding.
At Toong, 11 kutcha houses at the labour colony were damaged in the earthquake, with even the Police check post there having developed cracks.
The team then proceed to Shipgyer GPU of Dzongu on foot from Toong. This road was opened yesterday for light vehicles with four-wheel drive. The Teesta Stage-III Adit-III tunnel here has opened the option to drive on to Chungthang, to which the regular road remains closed.
The Shipgyer GPU has a total of 142 houses and a population of 755 people. Nearly all the houses here [140] have sustained some degree of damage, the visiting team was informed and most of the people, still traumatised by the 18 Sept experience, are living at relief camps established in open spaces.
The land here has developed extensive cracks with the water supply lines destroyed and the health centre and the ICDS school damaged.
While supplies of essential commodities, medicines and drinking water have reached the village, the residents have demanded that at least a 100 refilled LPG cylinders be supplied to the area at the earliest. The visiting team also found that the earthquake has severely traumatised the people and suggested that they be provided counselling to help them come to terms with their collective loss and begin the process of rebuilding.
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