Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu condoles loss of lives in Itanagar landslides

Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu condoled the loss of lives in Itanagar due to landslides triggered by heavy rains.

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu expressed grief and concern over loss of lives in Itanagar due to landslides triggered by incessant rainfall for the past several days.

As per reports, at least five persons have lost their lives and six others have been injured in two separate incidents of landslides in Itanagar since Sunday. Landslides were also reported at Karsingsa block point, Itanagar Gompa (monastery), and RWD Colony, Itanagar.

Taking stock of the situation arising due to heavy and continuous rains in the state, CM Pema Khandu appealed to the people to take precautionary measures, especially those living along river banks, streams and landslide prone areas.

CM Khandu said that the district administration has identified and earmarked buildings as temporary relief camps and people in vulnerable places may either shift there or to other places till the situation returns to normalcy.

“It pains my heart to get information of loss of lives every year during monsoons. My heart goes out to the departed souls and survivors, who are mostly near and dear ones. As I pray for eternal peace of the departed souls, I reiterate that such disasters can be avoided if we respect nature and use common sense in building houses, earth-cutting and blocking natural flow of streams and rivulets,” Arunchal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu said.

The Chief Minister assured that ex-gratia to the deceased and relief to the injured will be provided by the government as per norms.

(With inputs from Yuv Mehta)