Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 1: Congress Legislature Party leader Rigzin Jora today alleged that National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has done shoddy work at Phuktal river blockade.
Raising the issue during Zero Hour in Legislative Assembly, Mr Jora said that multi- disciplinary team under the aegis of NDMA that camped at the site 15 km upstream of Phuktal river managed to dig up 100 meter long, 2 meter wide and 2 meter deep channel, which is grossly inadequate.
How can water from 14 km long, 50 meter deep and 100 meter wide river be channelized through a mere 2 meter wide and 2 meter deep channel? he asked, adding “the nature of the soil is such that when the melted water from the glacier begins to get channelised the walls of the channels will erode”.
“Not only large number of villages downstream will get affected, it will severely damage the Nimmu Bazgo project at Alchi which is the life line of Leh district”, he said, adding “there is still time to make amends as disaster is still looming over the locals”.
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