Natural calamities hazardous for hills, residents dwell in fear
MUKESH
SHARMA
Kalimpong,
September 19:
Losses
incurred during last year’s earthquake
·
Rs 2565.75 lakhs under
Kalimpong Municipality
·
Rs 2711.03 lakhs under
Kalimpong Block I
·
Rs 3126.25 lakhs under
Kalimpong Block II
·
Rs 1199.06 lakhs under
Gorubathan Block
Losses
incurred during this year’s monsoon
·
4 crores 59 lakhs 93
thousand under Kalimpong Municipality
·
1 crore 46 lakhs 90
thousand under Kalimpong Block I
· 2 crores 73 lakhs 95 thousand under Block II
· 1 crore 93 thousand under Gorubathan Block
The
hills being prone to natural calamities are deteriorating with time. The
cyclone Aila followed by the massive earthquake and the adversity of monsoons
recently are few examples of such calamities which have hit the hills at worse.
Along with the lives much damage to the property has occurred under the
Kalimpong Sub division. Till date there has been no such technique which can
alert the people before the occurrence of natural mishaps. Hence, the people
are compelled to live with fear in their hearts and minds that anything
unexpected can happen unannounced. 
The
2009 Aila victims till date are living in the hope that someday they will be
granted aides by the State Government. The last year’s earthquake engulfed 4
lives in a fraction of second. As per the Government records Kalimpong incurred
loss worth Rs 2565.75 lakhs under Kalimpong Municipality, Rs 2711.03 lakhs
under Kalimpong Block I, Rs 3126.25 lakhs under Kalimpong Block II and Rs
1199.06 lakhs under Gorubathan, during the earthquake.
Likewise,
this year’s monsoon has taken losses worth 10 crores under its credit in the
Kalimpong Sub division. More than 300 houses have been damaged while loss of
houses and other public property amounting up to 4 crores 59 lakhs 93 thousand
has been recorded under Kalimpong Municipality. Similarly, under Kalimpong
Block I the damages account up to 1 crore 46 lakhs 90 thousand, under Block II
2 crores 73 lakhs 95 thousand and under Gorubathan Block 1 crore 93 thousand.
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