Crisis Management Committee reviews relief operations in Manipur

NEW DELHI: The National Crisis Management Committee today took stock of the ongoing relief operations in Manipur where eight people have died and 88 others were injured after an earthquake hit the region on Monday morning.

As per the reports received from Manipur government, 8 people lost their lives and 88 were injured due to earthquake, an official statement said.

One of the two NDRF teams that arrived in Imphal yesterday has been deployed in Noney (42km from Imphal) and Nungba (120km from Imphal) in Tamenglong district, the epicenter of the quake measuring 6.7 in the Richter scale.

Another team of NDRF is on standby at Silchar in Assam.

Power supply has been restored in the affected areas except in some parts of Senapati and Tamenglong districts.

A three-member team from Power Grid is in Manipur to assist the restoration of power supply.

A central medical team comprising orthopaedics, surgeons, anesthesiologist and other technicians has also been deputed to Manipur to assist with the treatment of injured people.

In order to assess the safety of partially-damaged public buildings and advise the state government on issues related to repair and retrofitting of these buildings, NDMA is deploying a team of experts.

The telecom services are fully operational.

A senior official from BSNL has reached Imphal to take stock of partial damage to the BSNL building and to advise on steps that need to be taken to ensure safety and continuity of the telecom services.

The Ministry of Home Affairs is coordinating with the NDMA, state government and related central government departments and agencies for providing all necessary help.

NDMA toll free disaster Helpline No 011-1078 can be contacted 24x7 for any help.

The NCMC meeting was chaired by Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha while Chief Secretary of Manipur participated in it through video conferencing.