Konyak Union refutes claims linking Mon district to Assam floods

The Konyak Union has strongly denied allegations linking the recent floods in parts of Assam to the release of water from a purported Dikhu Hydro Electric Project in Nagaland’s Mon district or to alleged illegal coal mining activities in the Naginimora area.

In a press statement, the Union clarified that no hydroelectric dam or reservoir exists in Mon district, adding that the Dikhu Hydro Electric Project remains only a proposed project and has never been constructed or commissioned. It also said there is no evidence to support claims that alleged gold mining in Naginimora contributed to the flooding.

According to the Union, the floods were triggered by exceptionally heavy rainfall and cloudburst-like downpours on July 19 and 20, which caused landslides, flash floods and overflowing rivers across Mon district before affecting Naginimora and Tizit.

The Konyak Union urged public representatives, organisations and the media to verify facts before making statements, warning that misinformation could harm the long-standing cordial relations between the people of Nagaland and Assam.