Manipur govt. declares a public holiday today owing to flood
Imphal: As the flood situation in the state is grim, the Manipur government declared July 3 (Wednesday) as a public holiday for all Government offices including public sector undertakings/corporations/Autonomous bodies/societies under the Government of Manipur.
Angon Heera Singh, Deputy Secretary (GAD) of the government of Manipur, in an order issued on Tuesday, states that in the exercise of the powers conferred by the explanation under Section 25 Act, 1881 (XXVI of 1881), for all banks, financial institutions and LIC, etc located in the state shall also remain closed on these mentioned dates.
Incessant rains over the last few days have caused the overflow of the rivers in Manipur inundating several places in Imphal West, Imphal East, Kangpokpi, Senapati, Thoubal, and Bishnupur Districts.
The government is carrying out rescue and relief works through the respective district administrations and the concerned departments.
The general public is appealed to stay indoors except in case of emergency so that the authorities can carry out the rescue and relief operations and evacuation of the stranded individuals smoothly.
However, Departments involved in rescue and relief operations and essential services, namely, Home, Police, District Administration, Relief & Disaster Management, Power, Health & Family Welfare, PHE, Water Resources, PWD, GAD, CAF&PD, MI, Forests, LDA, etc., shall remain a working day.
Moreover, Officers/ employees of all the other Departments shall also be available on phone calls for any eventuality, the order added.