The National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) headed by Cabinet Secretary PK Sinha on Tuesday took stock of the ongoing relief operations in Manipur where eight people have died and 88 others were injured after an earthquake hit the region on Monday. The meeting reviewed the operations of Power, Telecom and Health sectors apart from the rescue and relief efforts. Kiren Rijiju, Minister of State for Home Affairs, is stationed in the region to coordinate the relief and rescue operations.
One of the two NDRF teams that arrived in Imphal on Monday has been deployed in Noney (42km from Imphal) and Nungba (120km from Imphal) in Tamenglong district, the epicenter of the quake measuring 6.7 in the Richter scale. Another team of NDRF is on standby at Silchar in Assam, said officials of Union Home Ministry
The Chief Secretary of Manipur participated the NCMC meeting through video conferencing. Power supply has been restored in the affected areas except in some parts of Senapati and Tamenglong districts. A three-member team from Power Grid is in Manipur to assist the restoration of power supply.
A central medical team comprising orthopaedics, surgeons, anesthesiologist and other technicians has also been deputed to Manipur to assist with the treatment of injured people.
In order to assess the safety of partially-damaged public buildings and advise the State Government on issues related to repair and retrofitting of these buildings, NDMA is deploying a team of experts. The telecom services are fully operational.
A senior official from BSNl has reached Imphal to take stock of partial damage to the BSNl building and to advise on steps that need to be taken to ensure safety and continuity of the telecom services. The Ministry of Home Affairs is coordinating with the NDMA, State Government and related Central Government departments and agencies for providing all necessary help.