06 August,2026 01:28 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Union Minister JP Nadda visited flood-hit Arunachal Pradesh and assured full Central support for relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts. Pic/ BJP Nagaland on X
Union Health and Family Welfare Minister JP Nadda on Thursday visited flood-hit areas in Arunachal Pradesh's Keyi Panyor district and assured the Centre's full support for relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts following the recent flash floods and landslides.
Nadda toured Possa village and the adjoining NEEPCO colony, where he said the Centre, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, stands firmly with the people of the state during the crisis, officials said told news agency PTI.
He said the Centre is closely monitoring the flood situation across the Northeast and is working in coordination with the state government to ensure the timely delivery of relief materials, medical assistance, and financial support to all affected families.
The Union Minister also said reconstruction of damaged infrastructure and rehabilitation of affected people would be taken up on priority after a detailed assessment of the losses.
Nadda was accompanied by state Urban Affairs Minister Balo Raja, Yachuli MLA Toko Tatung, district officials of Keyi Panyor, and panchayat representatives during the visit.
The delegation inspected flood-ravaged residential areas, damaged public infrastructure and civic utilities before interacting with affected families and local officials to assess their immediate needs, including healthcare and emergency assistance.
Nadda also reviewed the ongoing relief operations, the functioning of relief camps, and the state's plans for restoring essential infrastructure and rebuilding damaged houses and public assets.
During the visit, Yachuli MLA Toko Tatung briefed Nadda on the July 24 cloudburst and flash floods, which caused extensive damage to public infrastructure, private property and livelihoods in Keyi Panyor district.
He thanked the Union Minister for visiting the affected areas and said his firsthand assessment would help expedite relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts.
Deputy Commissioner Ankita Mishra gave a detailed presentation on the relief and rehabilitation measures undertaken by the administration and highlighted the extensive damage to roads and bridges along National Highway-13, the state's key arterial road connecting six districts.
She stressed the need for its early restoration to ensure uninterrupted connectivity and essential services.
NEEPCO Yazali Head of Project Munin Choudhary also briefed the minister on the extensive damage caused to the corporation's residential colony and project infrastructure by the flash floods, besides outlining the challenges involved in restoring operations.
The visit comes after widespread destruction caused by heavy monsoon rain and localised cloudbursts over the Possa River in Keyi Panyor district, which triggered flash floods and landslides.
The disaster severely affected the Possa area, where floodwaters breached a retaining wall and swept away around 15 to 18 residential quarters in the North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO) colony near Yazali.
Later in the day, Nadda chaired a high-level review meeting in Itanagar with Chief Minister Pema Khandu, Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein, state ministers, MLAs and senior administrative officers to assess the situation following his visit to areas affected by the recent flash floods and cloudbursts.
During the meeting, the minister reviewed the ongoing relief, rehabilitation and healthcare measures being undertaken in the affected districts.
He directed the departments concerned to further intensify relief operations, strengthen rehabilitation efforts and ensure timely medical assistance to meet the needs of people impacted by the disaster.
Nadda reaffirmed the Central government's commitment to supporting the state during the recovery process.
He said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, the Centre, in close coordination with the state government, would continue to provide swift relief, financial assistance and all necessary support to the affected people until normalcy is restored.
The ongoing floods and landslides have so far claimed eight lives in Arunachal Pradesh, affecting an estimated 1,55,858 people across 28 districts, according to the state disaster management department.
The department's report said 235 roads, 40 bridges, 75 culverts, 373 water supply systems, 161 power lines, 823 electric poles, 66 irrigation projects, 122 government buildings, 41 schools, 12 hydropower projects, 26 retaining walls and 16 flood protection walls, among other public assets, have been damaged by the disaster.
The agriculture and horticulture sectors have also suffered significant losses, with crops spread across 1,528.626 hectares affected, including 780.716 hectares under horticulture and 747.91 hectares under agriculture, the report added.
(With PTI inputs)
