GOVERNMENT OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH
          DIRECTORATE OF INFORMATION PUBLIC RELATIONS AND PRINTING
NAHARLAGUN

IPR (PR) 3/2006                                                                                                                              Dated the Naharlagun April 21st, 2006

PRESS RELEASE 245

YINGKIONG April 21: Upper Siang, Deputy Commissioner Gamli Padu along with Commandant 17 Kumaon , district heads of department paid a visit to  Gelling to take stock of damages caused in the recent landslides on  April 19 last.

The team visited the last ITBP observation post that has been washed  away in land slides and temporary relief camp at Dampo . The team witnessed extensive damage to wet rice cultivation field and jhum cultivation field between Gelling and Bona and damage to porter track 2 km beyond Bona. The next day the DC took a meeting of public and officers of Yingkiong, Tuting and Gelling at Tuting and reviewed the relief operations. Shri  Padu appealed the people to help the affected people in Relief camps and  conduct social service to restore the porter track .

Meanwhile 2 ration sorties have been airlifted to Tuting and available PVC Pipes at Tuting have been airlifted to Gelling for the restoration of water supply. The CO, Gelling has been directed to return to Gelling with staff to build confidence of the people.

Earlier ,chief minister Gegong Apang accompanied by DC visited the affected area on April 16 last.It may be mentioned that a devastating  land slides occurred due to heavy rain in the remote border circle Hq Gelling on April 13 last .

Sd/- 
C.M.Longphong,
Deputy Director