Kohima, July 18 (DIPR): In view of the landslide and continuous erosions at Phesama and the bailey bridges at Kiruphema, Dzubza river, and Lower Dzubza bridge, Tsiesema road, the Deputy Commissioner and Chairman, District Disaster Management Authority, Kohima, Rajesh Soundararajan (IAS) has issued a directive to all the departments concerned, including the enforcement agencies like the area Administrative Officers, PWD Department, NHIDCL, 15th BRTF, Local Panchayats etc., for immediate attention and intervention and also to identify the hazardous areas.
Calling for mitigation measures to avert major disasters, the DC further stated leaving the locations unattended may cause a catastrophe, mishap and calamity of magnitude in the district. The directive has been issued as per the provision laid down in Section 30 (III), (VI), (V), (XX), (XXIV), 34 (h) and 41 (C) of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, and comes into force with immediate effect for strict compliance and necessary action by all concerned. The concerned HoDs shall submit the Action Taken Report in this regard at the earliest to the office of the Deputy Commissioner, it added.
