DG Border Roads Lieutenant General Rajeev Chaudhry visits disaster-affected areas of North Sikkim
Oct 07, 2023
North Sikkim (Sikkim) [India], October 7 : Director General of Border Roads Lieutenant General Rajeev Chaudhry on Saturday visited the disaster-affected areas in North Sikkim affected by the recent flash floods in the state earlier this month.
DG Rajeev Chaudhry interacted with the Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang and also discussed an action plan to be implemented by the Border Roads Organisation for the restoration of communication lines.
"The newly appointed Director General of Border Roads (DGBR) visited disaster-affected areas of North Sikkim. He interacted with CM and Chief Secy Sikkim and discussed a plan of action of BRO in ensuring early restoration of lines of communication to Chungthang and Lachen," PRO Defence, Guwahati said.
Earlier Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Saturday said that maximum damage in the flash floods in Teesta River took place after the 1200 MW dam in Chungthang in the State's Mangan district broke alleging substandard construction work by the previous government in the State.
"The maximum damage took place after the Chungthang Dam broke. If the previous government had constructed the dam properly and if standard work had been done, the force of the water could have been controlled," Chief Minister Tamang said.
The Chief Minister visited flood-affected areas and relief camps at Naga Village in Mangan to assess the situation and interacted with people there this morning.
Earlier State Disaster Management Authority said that the death toll from flash floods in Sikkim has reached 26 with 142 people still reported missing.
As per the Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority (SSDMA) report of October 6 at midnight, the death toll was registered at 26. It said 2413 people have been rescued, and 1203 houses have been damaged in the flash flood. The glacial-fed Lhonak Lake in north Sikkim triggered a flash flood in the Teesta River basin on October 4.
