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Earthquake : Government assures necessary help for quick rescue, relief and restoration

| | Jan 04, 2016, at 08:43 pm
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IBNS) Cabinet Secretary P. K. Sinha convened a meeting of the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) on Monday to review the situation emerging out of earthquake in North-East was reviewed.

It was decided that NDRF will send two teams to Imphal immediately for relief and rescue. In addition, one team be sent to Silchar, Assam.

The Power Secretary will send a team of engineers from Power Grid Corporation to Imphal to assist the State Government in restoration of power.

Secretary, Health and Family Welfare will  send a Special Team of doctors from Delhi including orthopedics to Imphal on Monay. The State Government has been assured of all necessary help for quick rescue, relief and restoration work.

The meeting was attended by Secretary (Power), Secretary (Telecom), Member, NDMA and DG (Indian Meteorological Department). The representatives of Ministries Home and Defence also participated in the meeting. Chief Secretary, Manipur participated through the video link.
 

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