Manipur Minister Drives Bulldozer, Clears Choked River Amid Floods | Read
The water level in Nambul River in the heart of Manipur's capital Imphal suddenly rose and breached the riverbank in many areas on May 30, after heavy rain brought by Cyclone Remal battered the state. The valley areas had not completed rebuilding many homes damaged by a strong hailstorm in early May. The floods added to the hardships, with thousands of people displaced by the Meitei-Kuki ethnic clashes still living in relief camps. In mobile videos taken by residents involved in relief work, Manipur's Public Health Engineering Minister Leishangthem Susindro was seen driving a huge bulldozer towards the Nambul riverbank.
