Newmai News Network Aizawl | June 20 Mizoram’s largest civil organisation, the Young Mizo Association (YMA) on Tuesday said that it will raise fund for victims of floods and landslides that hit the state since June 9. The Executive Committee of the Central Committee of YMA, who met on June 19, unanimously decided that the donation will be collected in all YMA branches across the state in aid of those victims who have been badly affected by floods, landslides and 'other natural calamities'. The YMA also asked people to generously come forward and extend aids and helping hands to the victims. It further urged other NGOs within and outside Mizoram to raise and donate fund in aids of the victims of Mizoram’s calamity as per their convenience. Meanwhile, a statement issued by Central YMA expressed sadness over the spate of disasters in the state since the past one week and shared its grief with the victims. . “The organisation has deeply condoled those people who have lost their lives due to flood and landslide and also other victims who were badly affected by the natural disaster caused by incessant rains,” the statement said. Sources said that some NGOs including Mizo Zaimi Insuikhawm (MZI), Mumbai based Getto, Delhi based NGO Goonj and the Salvation Army international headquarters in London are raising funds in aid of Mizoram flood victims. At present, the YMA has 5 sub-headquarters, 47 groups, 805 branches and 4, 04,722 members all over Mizoram and some parts of Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura. Landslides and floods triggered by incessant rains that lashed Mizoram since June 9 wreaked havoc in the state as at least 12 people were killed and 877 houses destroyed in different parts of the state. State Disaster Management and Rehabilitation report said that at least ten people including a 3 year old boy died in Tlabung sub-division area in south Mizoram’s Lunglei district while one person each died in Aizawl and Serchhip districts during the past 11 days due to massive landslides and flash floods. As many as 877 houses have also been damaged by landslides and floods triggered by incessant rainfall in different parts of the state. Landslides triggered by incessant rains also blocked national highway and state highways at several places which are now cleared of debris. The flood situation in Tlabung sub-division area in south Mizoram’s Lunglei district and Sairang near the state capital Aizawl have improved.
