The District Administration and District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), Noklak, have stepped up relief, road clearance and restoration operations across the district following widespread landslides and flash floods that have severely disrupted connectivity and damaged public infrastructure.
Working in close coordination with line departments, emergency response agencies and local stakeholders, the district administration has been undertaking emergency measures to restore road access and provide assistance to affected communities.
An emergency meeting of the DDMA, chaired by Deputy Commissioner and Chairman, DDMA Noklak, was convened on July 22 to review the evolving situation, strengthen inter-departmental coordination and formulate both immediate and long-term restoration strategies.
Road restoration along the Noklak–Panso route was carried out from July 22 to 24 under the supervision of the DDMA in coordination with the PWD (Roads & Bridges) and local residents. However, fresh landslides and flash floods have continued to hamper restoration efforts, necessitating repeated clearance operations at several locations.
According to the PWD (R&B), culverts, retaining walls and road stretches have sustained damage at multiple points across the district. The DDMA has also taken up with the concerned authorities the urgent restoration of the Noklak–Chendang Saddle Road, a key arterial route linking the district headquarters.
Connectivity to several villages was further affected after the Lein Bridge on the Noklak–Tsuwao road suffered extensive damage due to flash floods, cutting off access to nine villages in the Panso area. Restoration work on the damaged bridge and approach road has since been initiated by the DDMA and the PWD.
As part of the emergency response, authorities immediately cleared roads to rescue and assist two stranded families at Tempu. The DDMA deployed its JCB to clear the Nokhu–Kingpao road, enabling the evacuation of a critically ill patient for medical treatment. Restoration work was also undertaken on the road connecting Noklak to the damaged Lein Bridge.
Despite these efforts, fresh landslides subsequently blocked an approximately seven-kilometre stretch at eight different locations, highlighting the continuing threat posed by unstable slopes. Road clearance has also been carried out along the Langnok–Noklak road, the Panso–Yakor road and the Pangsha shortcut road.
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To support affected families, the DDMA has requested the Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA) to provide additional relief materials for distribution. Tarpaulins have already been supplied to landslide-affected households, while more than 50 SDRF assistance forms have been issued to eligible beneficiaries.
The DDMA’s JCB has remained continuously engaged in road clearance and restoration work since July 19, while the district administration also arranged transportation, refreshments and accommodation for 30 stranded passengers between Saddle and Noklak in coordination with the Drivers’ Union and the concerned contractor.
Restoration measures have further included repairs to footbridges between Kingpao and Aniashu and Noklak and Lengnyu, besides the repair of a damaged culvert at Danlepdong on the approach road to the District Hospital.
Officials said field inspections are continuing across affected locations to assess the extent of damage and coordinate further relief and restoration measures.
The District Administration and DDMA Noklak reaffirmed their commitment to closely monitor the evolving situation and continue undertaking all necessary measures to restore essential connectivity and provide timely assistance to communities affected by the monsoon disaster.
