Maksam Tayeng
PASIGHAT : Rajya Sabha MP Tai Tagak on Saturday visited flood-affected areas in Lower Siang and East Siang districts to assess the extensive damage caused by recent cloudburst-triggered floods and assured the affected people that he would pursue the Centre for a separate and special relief package.
Tagak first visited flood-hit villages in Koyu and Korang circles, where he interacted with affected families and reviewed the extent of the damage. He was accompanied by Nari-Koyu MLA Tojir Kadu, Zilla Parishad Member Ramle Banggo, Extra Assistant Commissioner Marngam Kakki, representatives of the Adi Baane Kebang, Panchayati Raj Institution leaders and other officials.
Expressing concern over the widespread destruction, the MP advised residents to avoid consuming water from flood-affected rivers because of the risk of contamination and possible disease outbreaks. He also urged people to stay away from riverbanks until conditions normalise.
Tagak announced that he would urge the Central government to sanction a separate relief package for the flood-ravaged region. As an immediate measure, he donated Rs 7 lakh towards relief for the affected people of the Nari-Koyu constituency.
Later, the MP visited Boying village under Pasighat circle, where he inspected areas damaged by flooding along the Sibo Korong river. He was accompanied by Pasighat Additional Deputy Commissioner Pebika Lego, Water Resources Department officials, Arunachal Baane Kebang President Tanon Tatak, State Bharatiya Janata Party Vice President Dunggoli Libang, party spokesperson Tobom Dai and local community leaders.
During a meeting with villagers, Gaon Burahs, Gaon Burihs and Panchayati Raj Institution representatives, Tagak assured them that he would strongly pursue a special Central relief package to facilitate early restoration of damaged infrastructure and rehabilitation of affected families.
Recalling his long association with Pasighat through social and public welfare activities, Tagak said the town has historically been the centre of Arunachal Pradesh’s political and intellectual movements and that visiting the flood-affected areas was among his foremost priorities.
