Taking stock of the damages caused by the sudden flood in Tirisha village of Nubra sub-division, Chering Dorje, Minister for Cooperatives and Ladakh Affairs announced ₹10 lakh from his MLC fund to start with temporary restoration works on June 14.

Chering Dorje enquired about the extent of total loss and assured to take up the case with the state government to get funds for the permanent restoration of head works, water canals and reclamation of agricultural lands.

He directed Ex-en PHE for temporary arrangements of drinking water in the village and restore water pipes damaged by the flood immediately. He also instructed SDM Nubra to gear up all the concern departments at block level for undertaking immediate restoration work. 

He further stressed on arranging water for irrigation purpose with a temporary restoration of headworks and canals to avoid drying up of the existing crops and financial loses. 

   

Tsering Sandup, EC Tourism,  Rigzin Lundup, Councilor Tegar, Sonam Nurboo, SDM Nubra,  Tehsildar Nubra, Ex-en PHE, AEE Irrigation & Flood Control, block level officers of Agriculture, Command Area and other concern departments were present.