Aizawl: Mizoram’s largest civil organization plans to raise funds to assist victims of floods that hit the northeastern Indian state since June 9.
The executive committee of the central committee of Young Mizo Association (YMA) met on June 19 and unanimously decided that donation would be collected in all YMA branches across the state for those badly affected by floods, landslides and ‘other natural calamities.’
The YMA also asked people to generously help the flood affected.
The association has urged other NGOs within and outside Mizoram to raise fund.
A YMA statement expressed sadness over the floods that have devastated the state for a week. Sources said that some NGOs, including Mumbai-based Getto, Delhi based Goonj and the Salvation Army international, have raised funds in aid of Mizoram flood victims.
Landslides and floods triggered by incessant rains have wreaked havoc claiming at least 12 lives and destroying scores of houses in various parts of the state.
State Disaster Management and Rehabilitation report said that at least 10 people, including a three-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.
(Source: northeasttoday.in)