Dimapur: After assessing post-disaster needs in Mon and Tuensang districts on Tuesday, the central post-disaster needs assessment team from the ministry of home affairs (MHA), National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) and Central Building Research Institute (CBRI) visited Longleng on Wednesday to assess the situation in the district.At a meeting with officials of various line departments under the Longleng District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) at the Longleng District Planning and Development Board hall, the central team asked the departments to properly document the actual damage and losses to facilitate an accurate assessment and effective post-disaster planning.Longleng deputy commissioner and DDMA chairperson W Manpai Phom briefed the team on the damage caused during the monsoon season.The public works department (roads and bridges) and agriculture and allied departments presented assessments of damage to roads and agricultural fields in the district through a PowerPoint presentation.Representing civil society, Phom People’s Council chairperson YB Angam Phom shared the difficulties faced by the district.The central team comprised Mickey Mecon Dalbehera, scientist E, CBRI, Roorkee; Rohit Kumar, assistant professor, NIDM; Indranil Bose, senior consultant, Infrastructure Section; Shashank Mishra, lead consultant, NIDM; Dr Gagandeep Singh, assistant professor, NIDM; CP Mohan, senior consultant, Productive Section; and Chandani PC Senan, senior consultant, NDMA.L Jonhibemo Odyuo, assistant manager, Relief, Recovery and Mitigation, Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority, accompanied the team.
